Joint Reviews and reports

HIW works closely with other regulators and inspectorates in Wales, and also with other inspectorates across the UK.

During the course of our assurance work in Wales, we work closely with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), Estyn and Audit Wales. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and Local Government (Wales) Act 2015 supports joint working between the inspection and audit bodies in Wales.

National review of the use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in Wales 2023-24

Key findings and recommendations of our joint review with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).

14 February 2025
Joint Review: How are healthcare, education, and children’s services supporting the mental health needs of children and young people in Wales?

A joint report by the health, care, and education inspectorates in Wales highlights the need for improvements in mental health support for children and young people.

21 November 2024
Overview report for Joint Inspections of Child Protection Arrangements (JICPA) 2019 – 2024

The review looked at the multi‑agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Wales’ six regional safeguarding board areas between 2019 and 2024.

Joint Inspectorate Review of Child Protection Arrangements (JICPA): Cardiff 2024

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

Joint assurance check: Community Learning Disability Team in Rhondda Cynon Taf

We carried out our assurance check between 13 and 15 February 2024.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – Annual Monitoring Report for Health and Social Care 2022- 23

Key findings and recommendations of our joint review with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW).

Joint Inspectorate Review of Child Protection Arrangements (JICPA): Powys 2023

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

Rapid Review of Child Protection Procedures in Wales

A rapid review of child protection procedures across Wales has found that, overall, children’s names are appropriately added to, or removed from, the Child Protection Register in Wales.

Joint Inspectorate Review of Child Protection Arrangements (JICPA): Bridgend 2023

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - Quality Governance Arrangements Joint Review Follow-up

Audit Wales and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) have published a joint report which describes the progress made by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in strengthening its quality governance arrangements following our original joint review work in 2019.