We are subject to ongoing inspection work undertaken by a range of scrutiny bodies. This includes the work we do in partnership with other public bodies.

This inspection work provides an independent assessment of North Lanarkshire's performance. 

The latest inspection reports are available from the links below:

• Progress visit to evaluate the effectiveness of the community learning and development partnerships’ approach to self-evaluation and planning for improvement, and consider progress made against identified priorities in their community learning and development plans - February 2024.
• Joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in North Lanarkshire community planning partnership led by the Care Inspectorate in collaboration with Education Scotland, Health Improvement Scotland, and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland - October 2023.
• Joint inspection of adult support and protection in the North Lanarkshire partnership led by the Care Inspectorate in collaboration with Health Improvement Scotland and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland - November 2022.
• Annual assurance statement 2022/23 produced for the Scottish Housing Regulator to demonstrate the council meets all legal obligations associated with housing and homelessness services, equality and human rights, and tenant and resident safety - August 2023.
• Supported and validated self-evaluation of community justice in North Lanarkshire - self-evaluation undertaken by the partners in North Lanarkshire and validated by the Care Inspectorate, February 2019.
• How well is North Lanarkshire Council improving learning, raising attainment and closing the poverty-related attainment gap? - Inspection by Education Scotland, July 2018.
• Joint inspection (adults) - the effectiveness of strategic planning in the North Lanarkshire Partnership - Inspection by the Care Inspectorate / Healthcare Improvement Scotland, February 2018.
• Community learning and development in North Lanarkshire Council - Inspection by Education Scotland, August 2017
• Validated self-evaluation - North Lanarkshire Council educational psychology services - Inspected by Education Scotland, March 2017
• Services for children and young people in North Lanarkshire - Inspection by the Care Inspectorate, June 2015.
• Education Scotland - inspection reports for North Lanarkshire's schools.