Inspectors

UK theme parks and fairgrounds face major health and safety checks after high speed incidents - list of rides

Extra safety checks on 100 fairground and theme park rides across UK

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Headteacher blocks Ofsted inspection after death of fellow head

Meethill School in Peterhead has made considerable improvement since a last visit by inspectors.

Inspectors note improvements at Peterhead school

Inspectors praised the articulate and friendly young people.

Mintlaw Academy gets glowing report

Staff members at Allandale who achieved a top rating for their care of residents.

Peterhead care home leads the way in excellence with highest inspection rating

Staff at Elrick Nursery were praised for giving “nurturing care and support” to youngsters.

North east nurseries receive Care Inspectorate visits

Kellands School Nursery was given four ‘weak’ ratings by the Care Inspectorate.

Inverurie nursery handed 'weak' rating by Care Inspectorate

A contributed image of a ward at Forth Valley hospital from Falkirk Free Press

Patients experienced ‘lack of privacy and dignity’ in hospital, report finds

Covid Scotland: Men with history of sexual violence mixed with women at detention centre

Men with history of sexual violence mixed with women at detention centre

Singleton Park Care Home in Lockerbie

Court suspends Scottish care home's registration over 'serious concerns'

Singleton Park Care Home: Legal action launched to strip care home’s registration after ‘serious concerns’

Legal action launched to strip care home’s registration after ‘serious concerns’

Springfield Bank Care home is being investigated

'Abuse' probe at Midlothian care home hit Covid-19 deaths

Drummohr Care Home
pic: Carehome.co.uk

Wallyford Covid deaths nursing home rapped for 'dirty equipment'

Passed inspection: The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Concerns over waste, PPE and handwashing at Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary

HMP Young Offenders Institute (YOI) Grampian.

Young offenders institute healthcare staff are 'overstretched' say inspectors

Online education should be inspected to better inform Scottish government about the effects of the lockdown, says Cameron Wyllie (Picture: Peter Byne/PA)

Why unions are wrong to oppose inspections of online teaching – Cameron Wyllie

Redmill Care Home in East Whitburn, West Lothian. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

Care home with 17 Covid-19 deaths still rated ‘weak’ by inspectors

Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen.

Staff at Aberdeen hospital reported not sanitising hands and re-using disposable...

Guthrie Care Home in Lasswade.

Edinburgh care home linked to 13 Covid deaths still 'contaminated'

Special powers for pandemic may shape Scottish justice system of the future

The latest round of inspections identified a number of concerns with infection prevention and control at various Scots care homes/ Professor Rowland Kao (right) warns of the ongoing risk with more social gatherings and the risk of a virus resurgence.

Future Covid-19 risk as issues still found in care homes

HMP Kilamrnock. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Scottish prison staff ‘not always socially distancing’

Rodger Laing died after testing positive for Covid-19 at Drummond Grange nursing home. These pictures show Mr Laing just hours before he died and in better times.

Pensioner 'needlessly' sent to nursing home where he died from Covid-19

A short-term let operating in a flat bought through an affordable housing scheme has been told to stop operating by the counci

Edinburgh flat bought through affordable housing scheme told to stop operating a...

Prosecutors urged to drop legal jargon for ‘plain English’

John Kerry suggested that there could be more progress. Picture: Getty

Iran and UN agree nuclear inspectors deal

ERI ‘unsuitable’ for dementia patients

Children deprived of nursery teachers by postcode lottery

Scottish schools risk creating ‘political illiterates’

Hospital staff under fire for language and lack of respect

‘Lives at risk’ as Raigmore Hospital in Inverness fails basic hygiene

Scottish Ambulance service fails in eight separate areas

Damning report on Wishaw hospital

Snap ward inspections to spot elderly neglect across Scotland

Confirmed: Hearts victory parade exposed to legionella bug

Almost 150 animal-cruelty cases every day in Scotland, says SSPCA

Union rejects bin men pay deal

Top marks for Capital school

Care schools are failing young offenders

Failures in 'last resort' schools

Inspectors urged to check standards of teacher training

Ministers ignored own report to close Airborne Initiative

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