Both the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland HM Inspectors would like to invite practitioners to our upcoming in-person engagement sessions in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness. You can book your place using the links below.

These sessions will provide you with the opportunity to:

  • see a live demonstration and engage directly with the digital version of the framework
  • hear about the pilot phase
  • explore our current methodologies and share your views on what works well on inspection and what you would like to see changed
  • connect directly with inspectors from the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland to explore aspects of the framework
  • ask questions you might have about the framework, its application, or how it will support the sector's goals for improvement. We welcome your queries, whether they are about the framework's practical use, the inspection process, next steps or how it aligns with your setting’s needs.

Eventbrite registration links

Tuesday 25 February - Glasgow Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3SF

Thursday 27 February - Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue, 16 Saint Mary's Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU

Tuesday 11 March - Glen Mhor Hotel & Apartments, Ness Bank, Inverness, IV2 4SG

We hope that practitioners will welcome these opportunities to engage with inspectors to become familiar with the new framework and support self-evaluation.

The upcoming face to face sessions were organised in response to requests from practitioners at our November online sessions, attended by more than 2,600 practitioners.

We have planned more online sessions on Wednesday 19 March in the morning and evening. You can register for these below: 

We will continue to use our existing frameworks and approaches for inspection while the new approaches are developed, ahead of implementation in September 2025. The 18-month gap between Education Scotland and Care Inspectorate inspections will also remain in place.

Thank you for your continued dedication to providing the best possible learning environments for children. We very much value your continued engagement with us as we develop the new framework.

Jackie Irvine, Chief Executive, Care Inspectorate

Janie McManus, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education