News

Publication of child minder reports on our care directory

From this month, we will start to publish inspection reports for child minders on our care directory
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Positive outcomes being achieved for many children and young people in Swansea - report

We inspected services for children at City and County of Swansea Council during July 2018
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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
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Limited availability on our phone line today (1 October)

Please email ciw@gov.wales instead
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Publication of the CIW and Estyn guidance handbook for inspecting care and education

From early 2019 we will be jointly inspecting settings that provide both care and early education.
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Chief Inspector shadows unannounced Flying Start inspection in Newport

Gillian Baranski regularly shadows inspections of different services.
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Childcare and play providers: Not required to complete a Self Assessment of Service Statement (SASS) for 2018-19

You are not required to complete your SASS in the financial year 2018-19
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Notifying us of incidents

Some services are sending notifications to us using more than one format, resulting in duplication
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Changes to how you can apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

We will no longer accept paper copies of DBS application forms after 28 September 2018
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Merthyr children’s services motivated to further develop services for care leavers - report

We inspected services for children at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council during April and May 2018
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