Nursery World - Open meeting for care forum

Care service providers, users and regulators need to communicate regularly and meaningfully, Mary Hartnoll, convenor of the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, told delegates at the first of a series of six consultation meetings aimed at determining the shape of a Care Commission Forum. The Care Commission Forum is open to anyone with an interest in care services in Scotland, and has been set up to provide a medium through which the Care Commission can consult with users and providers and provide them with feedback and information. The Commission has a statutory obligation to hold a minimum of two Forum meetings a year.

The Care Commission Forum is open to anyone with an interest in care services in Scotland, and has been set up to provide a medium through which the Care Commission can consult with users and providers and provide them with feedback and information. The Commission has a statutory obligation to hold a minimum of two Forum meetings a year.

Ms Hartnoll told delegates at the consultation meeting at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium, 'This is the bare bones. We need to ensure a continuing dialogue as the role of the Commission expands and we need to find out how the Forum can be an effective listening ear to help us improve care services.

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