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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
These revised procedures strengthen the way safeguarding allegations against practitioners and those in positions of trust are managed across Wales
Merthyr Tydfil's children's services benefit from compassionate leadership and a motivated workforce, but the voice of the child is not yet consistently heard in practice and further work is needed to strengthen assessment quality and threshold application.