Self-evaluation guidance
We have updated our self-evaluation guides. The updated guides will replace ‘Self-evaluation for improvement – your guide’ and the previous guidance published in the self-evaluation toolkits.
There are two versions of the updated guidance, a Self-evaluation for improvement step-by-step guide and a Self-evaluation for improvement summary guide.
These resources are specific to Adults, Children and young people, Childcare agency or Early Learning and Childcare services (day care of children).
The updated guides bring all the information from the two previous guidance documents together in one place and provide more detail on parts of the process that services have told us they find challenging. The summary guide outlines the overall structure, while the full, step-by-step guide can be used when additional detail or examples would be helpful.
Thank you for your input and feedback throughout the development of these guides. Please look out for more resources and interactive sessions coming soon to support you with self-evaluation.
Notifications about visiting restrictions – adult/older people’s care homes
Just a quick reminder that in any situation where visiting restrictions are put in place, care homes should complete the relevant notification. Where the restriction is due to an infectious outbreak, this should be recorded using the relevant section of the existing outbreak eForm. For restrictions arising in any other circumstances, please complete the eForm entitled “Non-outbreak related visiting restrictions (care homes)”.
You can find more information here.
Manage my service
Later this year, we will launch Manage my Service. This single online portal will replace eForms and the Care Inspectorate's Digital portal, allowing care services and providers to manage all interactions with us in one place.
A range of support materials are available on our Manage my Service webpage to help you and your team prepare at your own pace. These include:
- FAQs, including guidance on how to submit your user details ahead of launch, if you have not already done so.
These resources contain the most up-to-date information and will continue to be updated regularly before and after the launch of Manage my Service. If you have a question about Manage my Service, and cannot find the answer on our FAQs webpage, please contact our Contact Centre:
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 09:00 to 16:00
- Wednesday: 09:00 to 14:00
Care Home Improvement Programme - applications now open
We are inviting care homes for adults and older people in the Dumfries and Galloway, and Scottish Borders areas to apply for the fourth cohort of the Care Home Improvement Programme (CHIP).
- Who: 16 adult and older people care homes from the Dumfries and Galloway, and Scottish Borders areas
- When: November 2026 to March 2027
- Where: Two in-person events in Dumfries and online sessions on Microsoft Teams
Participants will undertake an improvement project during the programme, to support improvement in an area that will make a positive impact in their care home. Participants will be allocated an improvement adviser who will provide dedicated support throughout the programme.
Latest news from other organisations
Iriss Social Care Changemakers launch event - 22 October
Iriss have been working with colleagues across the Scottish Social Care sector to explore options about a future professional development offer for leaders in social care.
They are now ready to share their findings at a launch event on October 22nd (in-person, at The Studio in central Glasgow).
Healthcare Improvement Scotland - Revision to the food, fluid, and nutritional care standards
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is revising its standards for food, fluid, and nutritional care to ensure they continue to reflect current evidence, policy priorities, and expectations for high-quality care.
The overall aim is to develop clear, evidence-based national standards for the safe, effective, and person-centred delivery of food, fluid, and nutritional care.
They have developed a draft scope for the food, fluid, and nutritional care standards and have published it for consultation. You can take part in this consultation by filling in an online survey. The consultation will close at 17:00 on 15 October.
If you have any questions about the scope or the standards development process, please contact the project team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We now publish our provider updates every three weeks and focus our content on Care Inspectorate news and activity. We encourage services to follow us on social media, regularly check our website and the websites of other relevant organisations, to keep up to date with the latest news and guidance.
You are receiving this newsletter as we have an obligation to share relevant information and guidance with you as a registered service with the Care Inspectorate.
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