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From that date, new domiciliary care agencies were prohibited from operating unless and until they registered with the Care Quality Commission. This requirement applies to services providing personal care to people in their own homes in England. For further details of registration in England, contact CQC or see www.cqc.org.uk for regional offices Care Quality Commission St Nicholas Building St Nicholas Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1NB Telephone: 03000 616161 Wales Care regulation started in Wales on 1 March 2004. From that date, new domiciliary care agencies are prohibited from operating unless and until they are registered with the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales. This requirement applies to services providing personal care to people in their own homes in Wales. Leaflets on registration are available from www.wales.gov.uk/csiw. Registration packs are available from CSSIW regional offices: Cardiff 029 2047 8600 Vale & Valleys 01443 848527/28/29 South East Wales 01495 761200 South West Wales 01792 310420 West Wales 01267 223402 Mid Wales 01597 829319 North East Wales 01352 707900 North West Wales 01492 542580 Scotland Care at home regulation started in Scotland on 22 December 2003. Care at home providers and housing support services are required to apply for registration with the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (the Care Commission). Care at home registration packs are available from regional or local offices of the Care Commission. Information on the offices and registration is available on www.carecommission.com. Care Commission Compass House 11 Riverside Drive Dundee DD1 4NY Tel: 01382 207100 or 0845 6030890 Northern Ireland The Regulation Quality and Improvement Authority (RQIA) is the body responsible for care regulation in Northern Ireland. The website can be found at www.rqia.org.uk. Criminal Records Disclosure UKHCA operate a Disclosure Service to enable customers to complete Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) or Disclosure Scotland Disclosures. For more information see our Disclosure Service page. For information on criminal records disclosure England and Wales Criminal Records Bureau – 0870 9090811 www.crb.gov.uk Scotland Disclosure Scotland – 0870 6096006 www.disclosurescotland.co.uk Northern Ireland Access NI – 02890 259100 www.accessni.gov.uk Health and Safety For information on health and safety, Health & Safety, Risk Assessment or Writing a Health and Safety Policy Statement you should contact the Health & Safety Information Line on 0870 1545 500 www.hse.gov.uk Income Tax National Insurance contributions 0845 915 7006 VAT (general help line for all enquiries 0845 010 9000) This information is available from your nearest Revenue and Customs office (number obtainable in your local telephone directory under “Revenue and Customs”). Further sources on information The Homecare Workers Handbook : the essential guide to care in the home Janet Wells (second edition) ISBN: 0-9534243-3-2 £8.99 (£5.99 for Members) (including post and packing) Available from UKHCA - Homecare Workers Handbook Order Form Money at Home The home care worker's guide to handling other people's finances and belongings Author: Pauline Thompson ISBN: 0-8624229-3-0 £7.99 Available from Age Concern Books Age Concern Books Unit 6 Industrial Estate Brecon Powys LD3 8LA Tel: 0870 4422120, Email: sales@ageconcernbooks.co.uk Joining UKHCA The Association is only able to admit to Full membership those organisations that are already trading. If your newly formed domiciliary care organisation is providing personal care in England, it will need to be registered with the Care Quality Commission before you can be admitted to UKHCA membership. The same applies in Wales and Scotland; applicants for membership will need to be registered with the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales and the Care Commission respectively before they can be admitted to UKHCA membership. Northern Ireland and applicants from England, Wales and Scotland who fall outside care regulation are required to go through a vetting process before joining UKHCA. For a membership application pack, use the contact details below. Membership Application Form. 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