The following standards have been developed specifically for those working as inspectors of health and social care, early years and childcare services. For ease of use the standards have been grouped into functional areas.
Areas
Provide information, advice and guidance on regulation and registration
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Provide information, advice and guidance about inspection activities
Assess applications for registration of services
Show 1 standards
Manage suitability for registration through evaluation of application
Inspect services
Show 5 standards
Plan inspection of service
Work with service providers to carry out self-assessment
Manage challenges to inspection findings
Manage personal caseload as an inspector
Manage concerns and complaints
Show 3 standards
Evaluate information of concern received about provider services
Plan investigation of service
Contribute to investigation of service failures
Secure compliance through enforcement
Show 3 standards
Promote compliance through use of regulatory framework
Support compliance through legal procedures
Act to secure the health, safety and wellbeing of individuals
Work in partnership with others
Show 2 standards
Engage with people who use services and their carers in inspection activities
Work in partnership to carry out joint inspections
Promote excellence
Show 1 standards
Work in partnership to carry out joint inspections
Equality and diversity
Show 1 standards
Lead practice that promotes the rights, responsibilities, equality and diversity of individuals
Team working
Show 2 standards
Promote the effectiveness of teams
Promote the effectiveness of teams
Learning and Development
Show 1 standards
Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of yourself and others Health and Safety
Health and Safety
Show 1 standards
Lead practice for health and safety in the work setting
