The Learning Zone
Recorded Key Question grade range: 3–4 — Adequate View on Care Inspectorate
Key Question scores
Requirements & recommendations
1. By 4th March 2026, the provider must ensure that children are safe and protected from harm. To do this, the provider must at a minimum ensure there is a robust system in place to check that all staff renew their Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) annually. This is in order to comply with section 7(1)(a) and section 8(1)(a) of the Health and Care (Staffing)(Scotland) Act 2019. This is to ensure care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state, 'I have confidence in people because they are trained, competent and skilled, are able to reflect on their practice and follow their professional and organisational codes (HSCS 3.14).
1. To ensure children are protected from the potential spread of infection, the provider should ensure infection control practices promote a safe environment for children. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘My environment is secure and safe’ (HSCS 5.17) and 'I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well maintained premises, furnishings and equipment' (HSCS 5.22).
2. To support children’s health, safety and wellbeing, children should be cared for in a safe environment both indoors and outdoors. Robust and dynamic risk assessments should take place and action taken to mitigate risks to children. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards, which state, 'My environment is secure and safe' (HSCS 5.17) and ‘I experience an environment that is well looked after with clean, tidy and well maintained premises, furnishings and equipment’ (HSCS 5.22).
1. To support children’s safety and wellbeing, the manager and staff should ensure all children’s sleep and mealtime experiences are safe and reflect best practice guidance. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state, ‘My care and support meets my needs and is right for me’ (HSCS1.19) and ‘I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice’ (HSCS4.11).