Look out for our new website
We are delighted to announce our updated website www.careinspectorate.scot will go live on 18 May 2026.
This new user‑centred platform replaces our current corporate website and The Hub. Existing links from these sites will automatically redirect, so you won’t lose access to content. The new site brings everything together in one place and makes it easier to find information about social care and social work in Scotland, guidance, updates and improvement resources.
This improved functionality and accessibility along with updated layout and streamlined content reflect our ongoing commitment to excellence.
The new 'Manage my Service' portal and digital hub for providers will launch in August 2026 and the website will link to these once it is live.
Latest news and information from other organisations
Independent review of Scotland’s legislative framework for children’s care
An independent review of Scotland’s legislative framework for children’s care is now underway and being led by Professor Kenneth Norrie, a leading expert on Scottish family law, in partnership with the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS). The review will run until February 2027.
The Independent Care Review found that Scotland’s system, which relies on legislation developed over decades, is cluttered and confusing for most people, making it difficult to understand and navigate.
CELSIS are inviting people working with and caring for children, young people and families to complete a short survey. The survey asks about insights and experience of how the system operates, including areas of clarity, confusion, overlap, delay or good practice.
They particularly welcome views from:
- foster, kinship and adoptive carers
- social workers and social care staff
- practitioners in health, education and early years
- local authority solicitors and colleagues working in child and family law, youth justice or policing
- people working in the third sector and community‑based services.
Scottish Government consultation - A new legal definition for school age childcare
This consultation is seeking views and information that will support work to explore potential changes to the regulation of school age childcare services by creating a new legal definition for school age childcare. You can find further information and respond to the consultation here. This consultation will close on 18 May.
World Hand Hygiene Day
The 5th of May marks World Hand Hygiene Day, initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009 as part of the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign. This global initiative provides a platform for hospitals, care homes, social care services, and early learning and childcare (ELC) settings to raise awareness and take meaningful action to improve hand hygiene practices.
World Hand Hygiene Day offers an opportunity to pause and reflect on observed practice trends, audit findings, and the environmental and cultural challenges that influence how effectively hand hygiene is performed across care settings.
Read a blog by Hayley Reid, senior quality improvement advisor at the Care Inspectorate.
NHS Scotland Digitally Enabled Workforce (DEW) leadership webinar
MyCare.scot represents a step-change in how citizens access public services. In this session, explore the kind of digital leadership required to design and deliver a truly seamless front door - one that is grounded in user needs, enabled by effective system integration, and driven through strong cross-organisational collaboration and transformation.
Date: 4 June 2026
Register here.
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 Hub as well as the social media and websites of other relevant organisations, to keep up to date with the latest news and guidance.
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