Commission for Social Care Inspection

For the current public bodies that perform the same functions, see Care Quality Commission and Ofsted.

Commission for Social Care Inspection
PredecessorSocial Services Inspectorate
SuccessorOfsted, Care Quality Commission
Formation1 April 2004 (2004-04-01)
Dissolved31 March 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-31)
TypeNon-departmental public body
PurposeInspectorate for social care in England
Region
UK
Official language
English
Chair
Dame Denise Platt DBE

The Commission for Social Care Inspection was a non-departmental public body and the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England.[1] Its sponsor department was the Department of Health of the United Kingdom government. It incorporated the work formerly done by the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI),[2] the SSI/Audit Commission Joint Review Team and the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC).[3]

  1. ^ "Commission for Social Care Inspection".
  2. ^ Social Services Inspectorate
  3. ^ Office of Public Sector Information - The National Care Standards Commission (Registration) Regulations 2001