Space to Grow
In 2016 Care Inspectorate in partnership with Scottish Government and Scottish Futures Trust launched Space to Grow a design guidance for daycare of children’s services including school aged childcare. The design guide was developed as research evidenced that the environment can have both a positive impact on a child’s development and improve learning outcomes for children. To ensure children benefit it is important that settings are provided in environments which is fit for purpose and supports children’s development, health, well-being and happiness.
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Recovery play survey report
Early learning and childcare (ELC) practitioners in Scotland say the way children interact with adults in care settings has changed as a result of the pandemic.
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Joint statement from the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland
Joint statement from the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland on early learning and childcare inspections and progress towards the delivery of the shared inspection framework.
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Braw Lad Cory lands Promise Lead for young people role
Alison Jamieson, team manager in the children and young people’s team met with Cory Paterson, Scottish Borders Council Promise Lead for young people, to ask him about how his care experience and ongoing support from staff at Wheatlands children’s residential home. In the interview, Cory reflects on how genuine, authentic, meaningful relationships, that have continued beyond the time he lived in the house, have helped him with his career and supported him in achieving his personal goals. One of these goals was being picked as his town’s Braw Lad to lead the annual horse ride outs and festivities.
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Fostering and adoption statistical bulletin 2022-23
This report provides insight into the operation of fostering, adoption and continuing care services in Scotland over the past five years. It is based on data collected from service providers in their annual returns between 2018 to 2022.
Jackie Irvine, Chief Executive of the Care Inspectorate, said: “The Care Inspectorate is committed to helping children in Scotland thrive. We hope that the insights in this report can play a part in improving and strengthening the supports which are in place for children and young people through adoption, fostering and continuing care services. We’d like to especially thank the providers of these services who invest significant time in providing information to us each year. By working together, we can stand up for children and strengthen communities across Scotland.”
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