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Work for us

We are recruiting!

We're currently recruiting for a number of inspection support officers:

  • Inspection Support Officers x 6 - Welsh essential - Closing date 19 November 2018
  • Inspection Support Officers x 4 - Closing date 19 November 2018

Visit our jobs page to find out more.


Our annual report 2017-18

Last month we published our 2017-18 annual report. You can read it now on our website.

Report

Friendship Film starring Regional Director Vicky Poole

Appointment of a Deputy Chief Inspector

Vicky Poole started the role on November 1.

Vicky was previously Head of Local Authority Inspection at the inspectorate and succeeds former Assistant Chief Inspector David Francis.

The Deputy Chief Inspector role oversees the everyday delivery of all CIW’s functions in accordance with legislation. Find out more about our new Deputy Chief Inspector.


Have your say on our Code of Practice for review of local authority social services

We want your views about our draft Code.

We are seeking your views as to whether our draft Code of Practice is informative and clear.

The consultation closes on 17 December 2018. To take part, visit the consultation page.

Draft Code of Practice

Publication of child minder reports

From last month, we started to publish inspection reports for child minders on our care directory. We will not be publishing addresses.

If you are looking for a child minder and want to read their inspection report, you can access and download these from the care directory on our website.


RISCA

How we inspect services registered under the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

We’re developing and piloting our new inspection framework through a small pilot this autumn, for services registered under the new Act.

To find out which services will be involved, and what will be different about these inspections, read the news item on our website.


Recent CIW events for adult and children's home providers

Did you know - you can now access the PowerPoint presentations that were given at our recent events in October, on our website? Click here to visit our events page and select the relevant event to read the presentation.

The presentation from our November childcare events will be available shortly.


2018 digital Christmas card competition launched!

For our 2018 digital Christmas card competition, we've invited all care providers to send us their Christmas-themed drawings, artworks or anything creative that has been created by the children or adults who use their service.
Two winning artworks will feature on our official 2018 digital Christmas card, which will be sent to all our newsletter subscribers, and displayed on our website and social media. Providers have been contacted directly via email to take part.

Christmas card 2015

Useful links

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) advice for consumers 
The CMA has today published advice for care residents and their families giving an overview of the consumer rights they have and how they can make sure they are being treated fairly. Click here to find out more.


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