CARE INSPECTORATE PRESS RELEASE – Our Creative Journey

Creative play helps children flourish as confident, resilient and happy individuals and it is vital for child development.

And a new resource from the Care Inspectorate, Scotland’s social care scrutiny and improvement body, aims to encourage all care services that work with children to unleash their creative potential.


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Massive improvement for Margaret in six weeks

Residents from Trust Housing, a housing support service in East Renfewshire are benefiting from Care about Physical Activity (CAPA) – a Care Inspectorate improvement programme to boost physical activity for older people experiencing care by having opportunities to move more.


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A blooming good idea!

Residents from Dalvenie Very Sheltered Housing, Banchory, Aberdeenshire are benefiting from Care about Physical Activity (CAPA) – a Care Inspectorate improvement programme to boost physical activity for older people experiencing care by having opportunities to move more. Experts say moving more often is a really important way for older people to stay healthy and well.


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A reminder from the Care Inspectorate for services to submit their annual return before 16 February

Each year, we ask services to complete an annual return questionnaire.  This tells us about the structure and operation of services and helps us to plan, inform and carry out inspections.  The questionnaire also gives valuable insight into the overall state of care in Scotland, which we share with other organisations, such as the Scottish Government and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).


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Jessie moves to regain her independence

Residents from Parkdale Care Home, Auchterarder are benefiting from Care about Physical Activity (CAPA) – a Care Inspectorate improvement programme to boost physical activity for older people experiencing care by having opportunities to move more. Experts say moving more often it is a really important way for older people to stay healthy and well.


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