Evidence on Service Quality for the Social Services Inspectorate Inspection Process: Piloting the Application of Research

Abstract

This paper describes the piloting of an approach to social services inspection using a range of objective research evidence as part of the Social Services Inspectorate's inspection process in 1997, in eight local authorities in England. The Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities Applied Research Unit worked with the Social Services Inspectorate to collect details on residential and day services in advance of the inspection process. The paper repeats the findings of this Report and of the collaboration.

Citation

Fruin, D. and Felce, D. (2000), "Evidence on Service Quality for the Social Services Inspectorate Inspection Process: Piloting the Application of Research", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474200000022