Commission for Social Care Inspection
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The Commission for Social Care Inspection was a non-departmental public body
and the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England
. Its sponsor department was the Department of Health
of the United Kingdom
. It incorporated the work formerly done by the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI), the SSI/Audit Commission
Joint Review Team and the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC). The Commission was abolished on 31 March 2009.
From 1 April 2007 the regulation of Children's Services (Fostering and Adoption Agencies, Boarding Schools and Children's Homes) no longer fell within the remit of the CSCI. These functions were then carried out by Ofsted
.
Non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...
and the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its sponsor department was the Department of Health
Department of Health (United Kingdom)
The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It incorporated the work formerly done by the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI), the SSI/Audit Commission
Audit Commission
The Audit Commission is a public corporation in the United Kingdom.The Commission’s primary objective is to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local government, housing and the health service, directly through the audit and inspection process and also through value for money...
Joint Review Team and the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC). The Commission was abolished on 31 March 2009.
History
The Commission brought together the inspection, regulation and review of all social care services into one organisation. It was created by the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 and became fully operational on 1 April 2004. The Commission received grant in aid from the Department of Health and also raised part of its running costs by charging regulatory fees. The fees were set out in The Commission for Social Care Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) Regulations 2004.From 1 April 2007 the regulation of Children's Services (Fostering and Adoption Agencies, Boarding Schools and Children's Homes) no longer fell within the remit of the CSCI. These functions were then carried out by Ofsted
Office for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
.
Commissioners
- Chair - Dame Denise PlattDenise PlattDame Denise Platt, DBE, FRSA is a British civil servant. She is the Chair of the Commission for Social Care Inspection...
DBE - Chief Inspector - Paul Snell
- Commissioner - John Knight
- Commissioner - Professor Jim Mansell
- Commissioner - Olu Olasode
- Commissioner - Peter Westland CBE
- Commissioner - Beryl Seaman CBE