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Local authority inspection and review reports

We review and inspect local authority children and adult social services and report on the effectiveness of the services.

Reports in this section

  • Our annual evaluation of local authority social services performance
  • Inspection and review of local authority social services
Care planning for children and young people subject to the Public Law Outline pre-proceedings in Torfaen

This letter summarises the findings of our activity during January 2023

  • 14 March 2023
Local authority improvement check letter: Bridgend County Borough Council Children’s services

This letter summarises the findings of the improvement check on Bridgend County Borough Council Children’s services in November 2022

  • 14 February 2023
Care planning for children and young people subject to the Public Law Outline pre-proceedings in Neath Port Talbot

This letter summarises the findings of our activity during November 2022

  • 31 January 2023
Report of performance evaluation inspection: Isle of Anglesey County Council’s adults and children’s services

This report summarises findings from our inspection of Anglesey adults and children’s services in October 2022

  • 14 December 2022
Report of performance evaluation inspection: Cyngor Gwynedd adult services

This report summarises findings from our inspection of Gwynedd adult services in September 2022

  • 15 November 2022
Report of performance evaluation inspection: Monmouthshire County Council’s adult services

This report summarises findings from our inspection of Monmouthshire adult services in July 2022

  • 21 September 2022
Report of performance evaluation inspection: Wrexham County Borough Council’s adults and children’s services

This report summarises findings from our inspection of Wrexham adults and children’s services in June 2022

  • 30 August 2022
Report of performance evaluation inspection: Bridgend County Borough Council children’s services

This report summarises findings from our inspection of Bridgend children’s services between 23 May and 27 May 2022

  • 1 August 2022
Local authority improvement check letter: Powys County Council Social Services

This letter summarises the findings of the improvement check on Powys County Council adult and children’s services between 9 and 13 May 2022

  • 20 July 2022
Report of performance evaluation inspection: Pembrokeshire County Council

This report summarises findings from our inspection of Pembrokeshire adults and children’s services between March and April 2022

  • 10 June 2022
Local authority monitoring activity letter: Denbighshire County Council

This letter summarises findings from our follow up inspection undertaken in Denbighshire County Council children’s services between 22 and 26 November 2021

  • 9 February 2022
Local authority monitoring activity letter: Vale of Glamorgan Council

This letter summarises findings from our follow up assurance check undertaken in Vale of Glamorgan Council Children and Young People Services (CYPS) between 23 and 25 November 2021

  • 20 January 2022
Local authority monitoring activity letter: Wrexham County Borough Council

This letter summarises the findings of our monitoring activity between the 15 and 19 November 2021

  • 16 December 2021
Local authority performance evaluation and assurance check programme

These letters summarise the findings of our national assurance check programme which took place between September 2020 and July 2021

  • 4 November 2021
Joint Inspectorate Review of Child Protection Arrangements (JICPA): Neath Port Talbot, 2021

Our findings of the effectiveness of partnership working and the work of individual agencies in Neath Port Talbot (NPT)

  • 13 October 2021
Local authority monitoring activity letter: Wrexham County Borough Council

This letter summarises the findings of our monitoring activity undertaken in Wrexham social services for children from 26 April 2021 to 29 April 2021

  • 21 June 2021
Risk based inspection of Cardiff Council social services

This report summarises the findings of our risk-based inspection between 23 November and 3 December 2020

  • 10 February 2021
Report of Children’s Services Risk Based Inspection and Adults Services Performance Evaluation Inspection: Wrexham County Borough Council

This report summarises the findings of our inspections of children’s social services and adult social services between the 12 and 23 of October 2020

  • 17 December 2020
Local authority performance evaluation: Powys County Council social services

This letter summarises the findings of our performance evaluation inspection which took place from 14-18 September 2020

  • 28 October 2020
Joint Inspectorate Review of Child Protection Arrangements (JICPA): Newport, December 2019

Our findings of the effectiveness of partnership working and the work of individual agencies in Newport

  • 24 August 2020
Early help, care and support and transition for disabled children: Ceredigion County Council

Our findings and recommendations for disabled children’s services in Ceredigion County Council

  • 19 August 2020
Early help, care and support and transition for disabled children: Torfaen County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for disabled children’s services in Torfaen County Borough Council

  • 7 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Monmouthshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Newport City Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Pembrokeshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Powys County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Swansea City and County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Vale of Glamorgan Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Wrexham County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Torfaen County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 3 August 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Isle of Anglesey County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Gwynedd Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Flintshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Denbighshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Conwy County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Ceredigion County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Carmarthenshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Cardiff Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Caerphilly County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Bridgend County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Local authority annual performance review letter 2019/20: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2019/20

  • 28 July 2020
Joint inspection of Newtown Community Mental Health Team within Powys Teaching Health Board and Powys County Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review exploring how the service met the Health and Care Standards (2015) and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

  • 21 July 2020
Early help, care and support, and transition for disabled children: Conwy County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for disabled children’s services in Conwy County Borough Council

  • 13 March 2020
Early help, care and support and transition for disabled children: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for disabled children’s services in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

  • 6 March 2020
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Bridgend County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services in Bridgend County Borough Council

  • 24 December 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.

  • 24 December 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Isle of Anglesey County Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services in Isle of Anglesey County Council

  • 7 October 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Torfaen County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services

  • 3 October 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Monmouthshire County Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services

  • 21 August 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Denbighshire County Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services

  • 15 August 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Carmarthenshire County Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services

  • 7 August 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Wrexham County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Vale of Glamorgan Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Torfaen County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Swansea Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Powys County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Pembrokeshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Newport City Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Monmouthshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Gwynedd Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Flintshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 28 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Denbighshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Conwy County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Ceredigion County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Carmarthenshire County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Cardiff Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Caerphilly County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Bridgend County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Local authority annual performance review letter 2018/19: Isle of Anglesey County Council

This letter summarises our evaluation of performance of social services (adults and children’s services) during 2018/19

  • 27 June 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services

  • 19 June 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services

  • 17 June 2019
Inspection of Older Adults Services: Wrexham County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for Older Adult Services at Wrexham County Borough Council

  • 28 March 2019
Inspection of Children’s Services: Powys County Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in Powys County Council

  • 9 January 2019
Inspection of Children’s Services: Isle of Anglesey County Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in Isle of Anglesey County Council

  • 10 December 2018
Inspection of Children’s Services: Pembrokeshire County Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in Pembrokeshire County Council

  • 3 December 2018
Inspection of Children’s Services: City and County of Swansea Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in City and County of Swansea Council

  • 17 October 2018
Inspection of Children’s Services: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

  • 30 August 2018
Inspection of Children’s Services: Gwynedd Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in Gwynedd Council

  • 29 August 2018
Inspection of Children’s Services: Vale of Glamorgan Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in Vale of Glamorgan Council

  • 22 August 2018
Inspection of Children’s Services: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Our findings and recommendations for children’s services in Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

  • 29 June 2018
Inspection of Adult Services: Powys County Council

Our findings and recommendations for adult services in Powys County Council

  • 1 May 2018
Joint inspection of The Links Community Mental Health Team within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review of mental health in the community during 2017/18

  • 29 March 2018
Joint inspection of South Pembrokeshire Community Mental Health Team within Hywel Dda University Health Board and Pembrokeshire County Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review of mental health in the community during 2017/18

  • 26 March 2018
Joint inspection of Cynon Community Mental Health Team within Cwm Taf University Health Board and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review of mental health in the community during 2017/18

  • 19 February 2018
Joint inspection of South Caerphilly Community Mental Health Team within Aneurin Bevan Health Board and Caerphilly County Borough Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review of mental health in the community during 2017/18

  • 16 February 2018
Joint inspection of Deeside Community Mental Health Team within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Flintshire County Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review of mental health in the community during 2017/18

  • 31 January 2018
Joint inspection of Swansea Central (Area 2) Community Mental Health Team within Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and Swansea Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review of mental health in the community during 2017/18

  • 31 January 2018
Joint inspection of Welshpool Community Mental Health Team within Powys Teaching Health Board and Powys County Council

We worked with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) on a thematic review of mental health in the community during 2017/18

  • 31 January 2018

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