Join our webinar on our revised quality framework for support services (not care at home)
We would like to invite people working in support services (not care at home) to attend our upcoming webinar on our revised quality framework and self-evaluation toolkit.
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Join our webinar about the new staffing legislation
We are hosting two webinars on 25 April which focuses on the new Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019, that will be enacted on 1 April 2024.
The Act provides legal requirements and guiding principles for those who commission and deliver health and care services. It also places a statutory duty on care service providers to ensure safe and effective staffing and ultimately, the best outcomes for people using their service.
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Joint inspection of adult support and protection in the Shetland Islands
A joint inspection of adult support and protection measures in the Shetland Islands has found clear strengths in ensuring adults at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported. However, inspectors also identified areas which could further improve.
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Joint inspection of adult services in South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
The Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland have published a joint inspection of adult services, focusing on the outcomes and experiences of adults with physical disabilities and complex needs in the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership.
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Scottish Government’s response to the consultation on the inspection of ELC and school age childcare services
The Scottish Government has today published its response to the consultation on the inspection of early learning and childcare (ELC) and school age childcare services in Scotland, alongside the full report of the analysis of the consultation findings.
You can access the full consultation response on the Scottish Government’s website, as well as the analysis report.
The consultation received a wide range of responses, including from local authorities, trade unions, ELC and school age childcare representative and membership bodies, academic organisations, service providers, practitioners, the Inspectorates, and parents/carers.
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