Updated restrictive practices self-evaluation tool published
The Promise stated that Scotland must strive to become a nation that does not restrain its children and robust self-evaluation of restrictive practices plays a key role in this journey. The Care Inspectorate, as a member of Restraint Reduction Scotland, has therefore worked collaboratively with the Scottish Physical Restraint Action Group (SPRAG) to review and update our restrictive practices self-evaluation tool.
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Transitions for care experienced young people - a thematic review
The rights of care experienced young people are being upheld as they move on from being in care, according to a new report.
The report, released today by the Care Inspectorate, also found challenges for organisations attempting to help care experienced young people move forward into adulthood.
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Quality Improvement Framework for the early learning and childcare sector webinars
Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate are delighted to invite you to join one of our online sessions to hear more about the new Quality Improvement Framework for Early Learning and Childcare.
The sessions will run throughout November and we will be on hand to answer your questions and listen to your feedback. You will find the dates and times listed below.
The new framework will not be released until 14 January 2025 but we are keen to share it with you in advance and help you to become familiar with it.
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Annual returns
This year's annual returns will be available to service providers for completion between 6 January and 2 March 2025. The closing date includes an extension of two weeks on our usual six-week deadline.
Each year, we ask you to complete an annual return. This gives us important information that helps us plan, inform and carry out our inspections and improvement work. We share some of the information with other organisations, such as the Scottish Social Services Council and the Scottish Government, and we use it to produce several statistical publications that you can view on our website.
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Recall of Labetalol tablets
Tillomed Laboratories Limited is recalling one batch of Labetalol 200mg Tablets as a precautionary measure.
For more information click here.
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