Care Inspectorate Supports Scottish Careers Week 2025

The Care Inspectorate is proud to support Scottish Careers Week 2025, taking place from 10–14 November. This national campaign is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the vital work we do, the rewarding careers available in social care regulation, and the diverse routes our colleagues have taken to join the organisation.


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Pilot of new inspection type for better performing care homes for children and young people

We are continually reviewing how we inspect regulated services and have been testing out a new, more proportionate, inspection type for better performing care homes for children and young people. The ‘Promise Assurance’ inspection reflects ‘Plan 24-30' set by The Promise and further builds on our journey to ensure that scrutiny is centered on listening to children and young people.


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Fostering and adoption statistical bulletin 2024-2025

The number of foster care households and approved adoptions in Scotland has continued to decrease, according to a new report by the Care Inspectorate.

The report, Fostering and Adoption Statistical Bulletin 2024-2025, published today, provides insight into the operation of fostering, adoption and continuing care services in Scotland over the past five years. At 31 December 2024, there were just over 11,000 care services registered with the Care Inspectorate. This includes 38 adoption and 58 fostering services which are provided by the local authority and the voluntary/not-for-profit sectors.


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Statement - Castlehill Care Home, Inverness

The Care Inspectorate has issued an Improvement Notice after an inspection at a care home in Inverness identified serious and significant concerns about the care experienced by residents.


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Consultation survey on Anne's Law

Consultation survey on Anne's Law (The Care Home Services (Visits to and by Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026)

Following the experiences of care home residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, Scottish Ministers committed to making a law to ensure that people living in adult care homes can stay connected with their loved ones. That law is known as Anne’s Law, in memory of Anne Duke, and was enacted in July 2025 as part of the Care Reform (Scotland) Act. This law requires regulations and a code of practice to guide how it will work in practice. The regulations will tell care home providers what their new duties and responsibilities are.


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