Care Inspectorate programmes and publications
The Care Inspectorate is currently leading or involved in improvement activity across services in a range of ways, from supporting national, themed improvement programmes to signposting to good practice.
Read our most recent improvement publications, or learn about our Care...about physical activity improvement programme.
Animal magic
A resource celebrating the amazing difference being around and caring for animals makes for many children and adults using a range of care services
Arts in Care
A practice resource to inspire and enable you to support older people to enjoy engaging in creative arts and improve their health and wellbeing
Bringing Generations Together
Good practice examples to give care services ideas on how to bring generations together in a variety of care settings in a way that improves the quality of their lives
Care...about physical activity
A Care Inspectorate programme to support the promotion of physical activity in care homes
Early learning and childcare improvement programme
A national quality improvement programme to support early learning and childcare settings who offer funded places and are not currently meeting the ‘quality criteria’ in the new National Standard
Eating and drinking well in care: good practice guidance for older people
Good practice guidance with information on older people's dietary needs and related food and fluid requirements
Food Matters
A resource celebrating the many ways in which early learning and childcare settings are supporting children to have positive eating experiences and enjoy well-balanced, nutritious food
Gender equal play in early learning and childcare
An improvement resource promoting gender equality in how children experience early learning and childcare
Growing a good life
This Care inspectorate programme will involve a range of care specialists and AHP professionals in achieving wellbeing at a universal level within care settings
Keeping Children Safe - Look, Think, Act Campaign
Let’s keep children safe by raising awareness of how, and why, they could leave a childcare setting without a responsible adult
Keeping Children Safe - Practice Notes
Further information to help keep children safe by raising awareness of how, and why, they could leave a childcare setting without a responsible adult.
My Childminding Experience
A resource sharing and celebrating examples of how children of all ages can benefit from being cared for by childminders across Scotland
My life, my care home
Findings and practice examples following a year of focused inspection activity relating to the experiences of people with dementia in care homes
My world outdoors
A practice resource highlighting the benefits of outdoor play for children attending early learning and childcare
Our Creative Journey
A resource featuring good and innovative practice examples of expressive arts in early learning and childcare
Personal planning guides for providers
These guides are for managers and their staff to help improve how personal planning is undertaken
Safe Staffing Project
Following the introduction of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act in 2019, we have been funded by Scottish Government to lead on a national quality improvement project with care homes for older people
Space to Grow
A resource to help early learning and childcare (ELC) and out of school care (OSC) services the best they can be in terms of design