A review of social work governance and assurance across Scotland
Change is needed to support the vital role of social work services, according to a new report from the Care Inspectorate.
Social work and social care services play a crucial role in protecting and supporting some of the most vulnerable people and communities in Scotland. Effective leadership and robust governance of these services are essential to ensuring that social workers and other staff can carry out their duties safely, ethically, and with the necessary support.
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Invitation to help shape our new Corporate Plan
We are excited to invite you to join our upcoming webinars, where you can play a crucial role in shaping and informing our new Corporate Plan.
Our current Corporate Plan (2022-2025) outlines our vision, mission, strategic outcomes, and priorities. As we look ahead to 2026, we want to further develop our outcomes and priorities, focusing on what we will deliver and how we will measure our performance over the next five years.
Your insights and feedback are invaluable to us. We are keen to hear from everyone across the social care sector.
Please sign up for one of our sessions and help us shape our future.
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Statement on Allinvale House, Airdrie
A spokesperson for the Care Inspectorate said: “An inspection has identified serious and significant concerns about the quality of care experienced by young people at Allinvale House, Airdrie.
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Self-evaluation workshops for the early learning and childcare sector
In February and March, the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland held engagement sessions for practitioners about the new Quality improvement framework for the early learning and childcare sectors. During these events, many participants told us they would like to know more about self-evaluation and how to implement this approach in services.
Following on from these events, the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland would like to invite practitioners to our upcoming in-person self-evaluation workshops in Perth. These events are aimed at managers, practitioners, staff and childminders who work in the childcare sector.
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A joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in Angus
A joint inspection of services in the Angus community planning partnership has found clear strengths in ensuring children and young people at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported. Some areas for improvement were also identified.
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