Acknowledgement
We would like to thank those who assisted us during our inspection in Stirling. We are grateful to the service users, carers, staff and other stakeholders who took the time to complete our questionnaires and participate during our fieldwork, and also to the staff at the council's headquarters for accommodating us.
In particular, we would like to express our thanks to the social work staff who assisted us with the case file audit, and to the inspection co-ordinator and his team who provided valuable support and guidance throughout the inspection.