The social care guidance on the approach to respiratory viruses has been updated to provide a quick reference summary of the latest policies impacting the care sector as we move into Winter 2023/24. The guidance includes an overview on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), testing, isolation & cohorting, and visiting, and is available on…
A quick review of child protection procedures across Wales has found that, on the whole, children’s names are added to, or removed from, the Child Protection Register appropriately in Wales. In October 2022, the Welsh Government asked Care Inspectorate Wales (CAW) to lead a rapid multi-agency review of decision-making processes in relation to child protection….
A joint inspectorate review of child protection arrangements in Bridgend County has found improvements have been made, but practice is variable when it comes to protecting children. Between 12 and 16 June 2023, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW), Estyn and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) carried out a…
The Care Inspectorate Wales wants to make sure our inspection reports are useful and readable. We inspect services registered with us to check they provide safe care. We also check people’s rights are being respected and their quality of life improved. Our inspection reports are read by people who access social care and childcare and play…
The early findings of a review of child protection arrangements in Wales have been published today. In response to a number of tragic deaths among children across England and Wales, Care Inspectorate Wales (CAW) was invited by the Welsh Government to lead a rapid multi-agency review of decisions made in relation to child protection. Healthcare…
