If you would like to tell us about your experience of child contact services, please complete our form. What you share will help shape how child contact services are supported and regulated in the future: https://www.careinspectorate.scot/news-and-media/child-contact-services-survey

We have published a blog by Stacey Galloway, residential manager at Netherton care home for children and young people. 🔗Read the full blog here: https://www.careinspectorate.scot/news-and-media/blog-the-promise-in-practice

We’ve published two new episodes in our Finding the Why podcast series, where David and Katy look at more care home case studies on reducing the inappropriate use of psychoactive medicines. 🎧Listen now: https://careinspectorate.podbean.com/

We have produced a new practice note to help prevent people leaving care homes undetected and unmonitored to help manage risk and support health and safety. Read here: https://www.careinspectorate.scot/resources-data/publications-and-statistics/library/people-leaving-care-homes-undetected

🆕🎙️Our Finding the Why podcast is back for a new season! We’ve just published two new episodes in which David and Katy look at more care home case studies on reducing the inappropriate use of psychoactive medicines. ▶️Listen now: careinspectorate.podbean.com/season/2

It's #SouthAsianHeritageMonth. It is a month dedicated to commemorating, celebrating and educating the histories, cultures and contributions of South Asian communities across the UK and beyond. 🔗https://southasianheritage.org.uk/

We're inviting care services to complete our inspection feedback survey to help us understand how feedback is experienced during inspections. We want to hear about what works well or not so well for you and your service when receiving feedback. 🔗https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cSSumd7RYC

We're inviting care services to complete our inspection feedback survey to help us understand how feedback is experienced during inspections. We want to hear about what works well or not so well for you and your service when receiving feedback. 🔗https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cSSumd7RYC

We're inviting care services to complete our inspection feedback survey to help us understand how feedback is experienced during inspections. We want to hear about what works well or not so well for you and your service when receiving feedback. 🔗https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cSSumd7RYC

It's #MensHealthWeek and this year's focus is on men and pharmacy. 🔗For more information visit the Men's Health Forum website here https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw

It's Learning Disability week! The theme for 2026 is "Do you see me?" which is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued. 🔗https://www.mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek

It's Carers Week, an annual awareness campaign to recognise the contribution carers make to families and communities. The theme, Building Carer Friendly Communities, highlights the impact carer friendly communities can have in making a difference to the lives of carers everywhere. 🔗carersweek.org/

We're proud to work with people who volunteer their time. Gavin, inspector, said: "The inspection volunteers have a really good understanding of what it’s like for people and families experiencing care. I’m very grateful for their support." #VolunteersWeek

Our volunteers bring valuable insight, lived experience and compassion to our work. Alison, inspector, said: "People often feel more at ease speaking with the volunteer, as they bring understanding of using care services, through their own personal knowledge and lived experiences." #VolunteersWeek

The experience our volunteers bring is vital to the work we do. Aileen, inspector, said: "Inspection volunteers are invaluable. Their input into the inspection process makes such a difference. They are a valued member of the inspection team." #VolunteersWeek

It’s #VolunteersWeek!🌟 We really value our amazing volunteers at the Care Inspectorate and want to say a huge thank you for all that they do - you are AWESOME!!

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month celebrates the unique and diverse histories, cultures and languages of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and the remarkable contributions individuals and communities bring to wider society. To find out more visit https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/grthm/

A very happy #PrideMonth from all of us at the Care Inspectorate. We’re celebrating the #LGBT+ community for the whole of June! Are you celebrating #PrideMonth in your care service?

Wishing a blessed Eid al-Adha Mubarak to all those celebrating.

We’re here at the Scottish Care National Care at Home & Housing Support Conference 2026! Visit our stall and check out Dr David Marshall’s Insight Session at 11am on medication, health & integrated working.

From everyone at the Care Inspectorate, thank you nurses for the incredible work you do. #InternationalNursesDay

We're back at this year's Scottish Care's Care at Home Conference! Make sure to visit our stall and say hello to our speakers. See you next week at #Homecare26

A joint inspection of services in South Ayrshire for children and young people subject to compulsory supervision orders while living at home with their parents has found clear strengths in the partnership’s approach, with some areas for improvement. 🔗https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/news

🔗https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/current-issue

🆕We’ve published new case studies showing the transformative impact that Allied Health Professionals have on the lives of people experiencing care in Scotland⬇️ 🔗https://ow.ly/nonx50Yz7JR

After extensive engagement across the sector last year, we have published a bold and refreshed corporate plan to guide our work over the next five years. 🔗https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/news/8409-a-new-corporate-plan

We’re celebrating Social Work Week to recognise the important contribution social workers make to supporting our communities. Social work values are core to our role in ensuring people and communities across Scotland have access to high-quality care.

It's #WelcomeToYourVote Week 🙌 Members of the Youth Voice Network for Scotland have been busy creating new resources and content to help more young people understand why voting matters ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2026 🗳️ childreninscotland.org.uk/news-article...

The Scottish Manual Handling Passport Scheme provides a national framework to reduce manual handling risks across health and social care in Scotland. 🔗https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-manual-handling-passport-scheme-version-3/pages/2/

March is Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to honoring the remarkable contributions of women throughout history. The month recognizes the powerful leadership of women in creating a future that is rooted in equity, justice, and opportunity for all.