A joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in East Ayrshire
A joint inspection of services in the East Ayrshire community planning partnership has found important 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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Scottish care home census 2025
The Scottish care home census 2024-25 form opens today, Monday, 14 April 2025 and care home services for adults and older people will be able to complete this through the Care Inspectorate eForms system. The census will be available to complete up to and including Sunday, 1 June 2025.
A letter with further detail and guidance notes is available on the Scottish Government website here.
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Become a young inspection volunteer
We’re looking for young volunteers
We’re looking for young people with a personal experience of care to volunteer with us. So, if you have used a care service, you could be just who we are looking for. You don’t have to have qualifications – personal experience is what counts. You must be aged between 18-27 to apply.
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Scottish care home census 2025
The Scottish care home census 2024-25 form will open on Monday, 14 April 2025 and care home services for adults and older people will be able to complete this through the Care Inspectorate eForms system. The census will be available to complete up to and including Sunday, 1 June 2025.
A letter with further detail and guidance notes will be published ahead of re-opening on the Scottish Government website here.
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Updated provider guidance on records services must keep and notifications
We have updated our provider guidance on records services must keep and notifications they must make.
To reduce the amount of information overall and ensure it is clear and relevant to each individual sector, there are now three versions of the guidance:
Please note the guidance contains information on the updated notification of a protection concern (previously allegation of abuse) which is not live until 7 April 2025.
Please see our website for more information on the change of notification and how we are strengthening our protection procedures.
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