Care Inspectorate Wales
Care Inspectorate Wales regulates and inspects social care and childcare services in Wales, registering providers and driving improvement.
What CIW does
The main responsibilities of Care Inspectorate Wales.
Working with CIW
Organise evidence to CIW inspection expectations for Wales.
Keep registration and standards documentation current.
Manage statutory notifications with a clear audit trail.
Track improvement actions across Welsh services.
Sectors, programmes & frameworks
The care sectors, funding programmes and regulatory frameworks most connected to CIW. Applicability varies by provider type, service and UK nation.
Funding programmes
Regulatory frameworks
- Care Act — The legal framework for adult social care, assessment and safeguarding in England.
- MCA — Protects and empowers people who may lack capacity to make decisions.
- Fundamental Standards — The standards below which care must never fall, enforced by the CQC.
Regulation and national bodies differ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Explore the four nations and English regions directory for nation-level intelligence.
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