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Recorded Key Question grade range: 2–3 — Weak View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. To support improved outcomes for children the provider should further develop and embed effective systems of quality assurance. This should include but is not limited to: a) All quality assurance, self-evaluation and monitoring is managed by the leadership team within the service. b) Staff continue to be supported to develop their knowledge and understanding of self-evaluation processes and to increase their involvement in continuous improvement work. This is in order to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards, which state that: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19).
1. By 9 March 2026, the provider must ensure that management arrangements are robust and effective in delivering safe, high-quality outcomes for children. To do this the provider must, at a minimum, ensure: a) Effective systems are put in place for monitoring the effectiveness of the leadership arrangements.
This is to comply with Regulation 4 (1)(a)(b) (welfare of Users) of The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011(SSI 2011/10). This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I benefit from a culture of continuous improvement, with the organisation having robust and transparent quality assurance processes' (HSCS 4.19).
1. The provider should develop children’s personal plans and support staff to use this information effectively to support meeting children's health, welfare and safety needs. To do this, the provider should, at a minimum, ensure: a) personal plans set out children’s current needs and how they will be met; b) personal plans are regularly reviewed and updated in partnership with families. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state that: ‘My personal plan (sometimes referred to as a care plan) is right for me because it sets out how my needs will be met, as well as my wishes and choices’. (HSCS 1.15).
Conditions of registration
Number(s) and Age(s) of person(s) to whom service may be provided:
1. To provide a care service to a maximum of 50 children aged 3 years to those attending primary school.