“Due to the serious concerns about health, safety and welfare at the Hamilton School Nursery, and the closure of the school, we have acted urgently to safeguard children. The Care Inspectorate

A Care Inspectorate spokesperson said: 

“We reported allegations to the police last month and have extremely serious concerns about the quality of care offered to young children in the

SCOTLAND’S social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has served a formal improvement notice on an East Lothian care home, after serious concerns were raised about the quality of care being

This year we are taking a fresh look at the way we inspect care. Your views will help shape future inspections and contribute to the Scottish Government’s review of the National Care

The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) is recruiting for a Chair to their Board.

PRESS RELEASE  

People with experience of care are being encouraged to help Scotland’s social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, carry out its work.

SCOTLAND’S social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has announced a drive to better inform people about poorly performing care services, and highlight those which demonstrate leading-edge

The Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) have announced a further two webinars that will take place in March 2014.

The Care Inspectorate today served an improvement notice on The Hamilton School Nursery in Aberdeen.  The ...

Police Scotland has informed the Care Inspectorate that two staff will be the subject of a report to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service following an investigation at the Hamilton

The Care Inspectorate today welcomed the decision from the registered provider of Clachnaharry Care Home to drop its appeal at Inverness Sheriff Court against its enforced closure.  RDS

We are currently looking to recruit an Organisational Development Adviser (HR Operations) and an Organisational Development trainee.

UWS School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery International Conference is hosting a free event "Sharing Good Ideas and Best Practice in Europe" on Wednesday 9 April 2014 at the Paisley Campus.

Strathcarron Hospice Education Centre is hosting a workshop on the Verification of Expected Death by Registered Nurses on 5 February 2014. 

We have just published Improving Care in Scotland: What the Care Inspectorate did in 2012/13. It is the first time this information has been published. 

Robert Peat, the Care Inspectorate's Director of Inspection, said:  "We inspected Torbrae recently and found significant concerns about the quality of care. 

Safer Internet Day 2014 will take place on 11th February 2014, with the theme 'Let's create a better internet together'.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have released the following alerts.

In June 2011, the Care Inspectorate and NHS Scotland issued Managing Falls and Fractures in Care Homes for Older People resource (including a falls awareness DVD) to all care homes for older

The Winter 2013/2014 issue of Care News is out now.