Inspectors have called for urgent action to prevent the unacceptable treatment of vulnerable children in a ‘bleak regime’ at a privately-run children’s prison. Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP), and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have issued a rare urgent notification (UN) to the Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland, over the ‘continued poor care and leadership’ … Read more
Care homes are demanding mandatory testing of inspectors to prevent putting elderly ‘lives at risk’ after more than 100 reported coronavirus symptoms Care Quality Commission (CQC) had suspended inspections for five months But last month the watchdog took the decision to redeploy its inspectors Coronavirus testing for inspectors visiting homes is not currently compulsory It is … Read more
Nosy council inspectors have been peering through letterboxes and windows in an effort to track down pubs and clubs holding lock-ins past the coronavirus curfew. The City of Westminster Council workers were caught in the act peeping into venues in usually-bustling Soho in London. Restrictions currently in place throughout England ban venues from being open … Read more