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Bridgend's adult social services benefit from effective leadership, strong corporate support and mature partnership arrangements, but further developments are needed with workforce resilience, assessment and review practice, support for carers, and care and support pathways.

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) has published the findings of its Improvement Check of Monmouthshire County Council's Adult Services.

National review of adoption services in Wales finds strong foundations across the system, and outlines where consistency needs to improve to ensure the best outcomes for every child and family

During October, we will be carrying out an assurance check of Newport County Council’s children’s social services.

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) has started collecting and sharing examples of Practice Worth Sharing identified through its local authority inspections, as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting improvement across children's and adults' services in Wales

During October, we will be carrying out an assurance check of Torfaen County Borough Council's children’s social services.

Details about our office opening hours over the bank holiday.

During September, we will be carrying out an assurance check of Conwy County Council's children’s social services.

The inspection, which took place between 9 and 11 June 2026, assessed the local authority's social services and health board's performance in exercising their statutory duties and functions.

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Estyn will introduce an updated joint inspection framework for settings funded to provide early education from September 2026