How we support improvement

The Care Inspectorate is a national scrutiny body which supports and drives improvement. We regulate around 12,000 care services to ensure the quality of care meets the highest standards. Where improvement is needed, we support services, providers, and partnerships to make changes that improve the quality of care.  

 

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Improvement support section

An introduction to the Improvement support section and quality improvement methodology.

Improvement guidance, advice and resources

A library of all resources on the site, including Care Inspectorate publications, guidance, and national strategies and frameworks

Care Inspectorate programmes and publications

Improvement activity led by the Care Inspectorate, including recent practice resources and initiatives

National policy and legislation

An overview of the latest national policy developments affecting social care and social work services, as well as relevant legislation and the Health and Social Care Standards

My library

Create a personalised library of Hub documents and resources

Events

Forthcoming conferences, training, seminars and online courses relating to social care and social work

Weekly bulletins

Weekly updates on key news, research and policy developments for both children and young people, and in adult social care and health

Directory of Continuous Professional Learning of Early Learning and Childcare

A directory of local and national training and development opportunities available to the early learning and childcare workforce

Self-Directed Support Library

A selection of resources that explain what SDS is, people’s stories, assessment and support planning tools as well as resources to influence commissioning and procurement practice to make SDS truly mainstream across Scotland

Research resources and skills

Social Services Knowledge Scotland library and Iriss resources to help you find and use evidence and research to inform and improve your practice

Latest Children and Young People Bulletin

A weekly bulletin produced by our policy team providing an update on the key developments concerning children and young people

Children & Young People Bulletin: 19 -25 May 2023

Children & Young People Bulletin: 19 -25 May 2023

Children & Young People Bulletin: 19 -25 May 2023

Latest Adult and Health Bulletin

A weekly bulletin produced by our policy team providing an update on the key developments in adult social care and health

Adult & Health Bulletin: 19 - 25 May 2023

Adult & Health Bulletin: 19 - 25 May 2023

Adult & Health Bulletin: 19 - 25 May 2023