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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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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Choosing a quality childminder
Finding the right childminder is a crucial decision for you and your family.
The Care Inspectorate is here to provide you with the information and support you need to make an informed choice. We regulate and inspect childminding services across Scotland to ensure they meet high standards of care, in line with the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC).
Listen to our latest podcast chief executive Jackie Irvine talks with Audrey Donnan, chief inspector for early learning and childcare, about choosing a quality childminder.
Download our Choosing a quality childminder resource.
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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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Public Health Scotland alert: mpox
The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) recently assessed evidence gathered by UKHSA for clade 1 mpox and advised that it no longer met the criteria of a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID). Therefore, the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of the four nations have agreed that mpox will no longer be managed as an HCID within healthcare settings as of 19 March 2025. Mpox remains a serious infection for some individuals.
Even though mpox may be downgraded this does not negate the importance of infection control procedures within the care sector.
Further information can be found on the Public Health Scotland website.
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