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National and thematic reports

Every year we complete a programme of national and thematic inspection of social services and social care and report on our outcomes.

We undertake an annual programme of thematic inspection and review to provide an overview of a specific theme across Wales. We then provide high quality evidence-based reports to Welsh Ministers, policy makers and the public to promote improved social services and social care practice.

Our inspections provide answers to key questions or explore issues that have been identified by us or policy makers.

National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2023-24

Key findings and recommendations of our joint review with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW).

  • 14 February 2025
Overview report for Joint Inspections of Child Protection Arrangements (JICPA) 2019 – 2024

The review looked at the multi‑agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Wales’s six regional safeguarding board areas between 2019 and 2024

  • 19 September 2024
National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2022-23

Key findings and recommendations of our joint review with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)

  • 28 February 2024
The Public Law Outline in Wales

National review of care planning for children and young people subject to Public Law Outline pre-proceedings

  • 25 January 2024
Care homes for children operating without registration (OWR)

Our review looked at care home services for children potentially operating without registration from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

  • 2 November 2023
Rapid review of child protection arrangements

The review looked at to what extent the current structures and processes in Wales ensure children's names are appropriately placed on, and removed from, the child protection register (CPR) when sufficient evidence indicates it is safe to do

  • 27 September 2023
Rapid review of child protection arrangements - interim findings

Interim findings from a multi-agency review involving colleagues from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and Estyn

  • 22 June 2023
National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2021-22

Key findings and recommendations of our joint review with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)

  • 7 February 2023
‘Let me flourish’ - national review of early help, care and support and transition for disabled children in Wales

We looked at how well local authorities, working with their partners, provide early help, care and support for disabled children

  • 29 November 2021
National Overview Report of Assurance Checks

We looked at performance and reviewed activities across Welsh local authorities, between September 2020 and July 2021

  • 4 November 2021
National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales

Key findings and recommendations of our joint review with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW)

  • 23 March 2021
National review of prevention and promotion of independence for older adults

We looked at the progress made by local authority social services and health boards in supporting older adults to be as independent as possible, in line with the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014

  • 7 September 2020
National review of care homes for people living with dementia

Our review looked at the care received by people living with dementia in care homes in Wales, and how they are supported in this important stage of their lives

  • 7 September 2020
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Annual Monitoring Report for Health and Social Care 2018-19

A joint report between ourselves and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales

  • 12 August 2020

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