We are committed to consulting with all our stakeholders about our work.  We value your thoughts and welcome any comments that you have. 

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Open consultations

Shared inspection framework for ELC services including childminding and school-aged childcare

The Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland are working together to progress the development of a shared inspection framework. We would very much welcome your insights and contributions and invite you to answer four short questions to let us know what is most important to you when considering the development of a shared inspection framework. You can take part in this consultation here.


Closed consultations

Depriving and restricting liberty for children and young people in care home, school care and secure accommodation services

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the above consultation. We will review this feedback and issue a repsonse shortly.

Staffing method framework

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the above consultation. We will review this feedback and issue a repsonse shortly.

Mainstream Boarding Schools and School Hostels Design Guide

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the above consultation. We will review this feedback and issue a repsonse shortly.

Review of our Technology and Digital Opportunities Guide

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the above consultation between March 21 and April 11 2021. You can review the feedback from this consultation here.

Corporate Plan 2022-25

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the above consultation between October 26 and November  28 2021. We will review this feedback and issue a repsonse shortly. 

Draft policy position in relation to registration, and variation of existing conditions, for services for adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic adults where support is linked to accommodation

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the above consultation between November 8 and December 5 2021. You can review the feedback from this consultation here.

Care Homes for Adults – The Design Guide and Care Homes for Children and Young People – The Design Guide

We would like to thank everyone who responded to the above consultation between 21 June and 19 July 2021. You can review the feedback from this consultation, and our response to the feedback below: