Joint letter from the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
Dear Colleagues
As we head towards the end of the year and into the busy winter period, we want to express our sincere gratitude to staff working in social work, social care and children and young people’s services throughout the country for their continuing professionalism and commitment to caring for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities in the most challenging of circumstances.
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Care Inspectorate Statistical Summary Report for Quarter 2 of 2022/23
The Care Inspectorate Statistical Summary Report for Quarter 2 of 2022/23 has now been released. This presents data on the number of registered care services, new registrations and cancellations, complaints about care services and quality theme grades all by care service type and or service sector. This is updated on a quarterly basis.
All content is available under the Open Government License, unless otherwise stated. More information on this license is available here.
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Staff vacancies in care services 2021
Nearly half of all care services in Scotland reported having vacancies at the end of 2021, according to a new report published by the Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council.
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Fostering and Adoption statistical report 2021-22
The Fostering and Adoption statistical report 2021-22 is based on data collected by the Care Inspectorate from service providers in their annual returns over the last five years from 2017 to 2021.
The report outlines data about adoption and fostering services in Scotland. This year summaries are provided in each section to help readers understand the statistics within the wider policy and legislative context.
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Online session on pressure ulcer prevention and management
The Society of Tissue Viability are holding an online education session on Advanced Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management.
Date: 15 November
Time: 9am-4pm
Join for free here.
#StopThePressure #4Nations
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