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Starting a New Business
Information When Setting Up Your BusinessA new Business Starter Pack is available giving basic and general information to anyone who is thinking of starting in business and/or who has recently started in business and wants information about: Regulation of Domiciliary CareEnglandCare regulation started in England on 1 April 2003. From that date, new domiciliary care agencies were prohibited from operating unless and until they registered with the Commission for Social Care Inspection. This requirement applies to services providing personal care to people in their own homes in England. For further details of registration in England, contact CSCI or see www.csci.org.uk for regional offices Commission for Social Care Inspection WalesCare 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:
ScotlandCare 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 Northern IrelandRegulation is still in the planning and set up phase. The Regulation Quality and Improvement Authority (RQIA) will be the body responsible for care regulation in Northern Ireland. The website can be found at www.rqia.org.uk. Criminal Records DisclosureUKHCA operate a Disclosure Service to enable customers to complete Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) or Scottish Criminal Records Office (SCRO) Disclosures. For more information see our Disclosure Service page. For information on criminal records disclosure England and WalesCriminal Records Bureau – 0870 9090811 www.crb.gov.uk ScotlandScottish Criminal Records Office – 0870 6096006 www.disclosurescotland.co.uk Employment LawFor information on issues relating to Employment Law, there is a pack available from the Department of Trade & Industry on 0845 015 0010 www.dti.gov.uk Health and SafetyFor 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 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 Money at Home Age Concern Books Joining UKHCAThe 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 Commission for Social Care Inspection 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. Home - About Us - Choosing Care - UKHCA Membership - Homecarer - Publications - Disclosure - Conferences & Workshops - Training - Assessment Centre - Projects - Media Statements - For Researchers - For Advertisers - Site Map - Links - Contact Us - Accessibility - Top of Page Disclaimer: All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this site's information. Please note that advice given on these pages is intended to be general advice only, was correct at time of publication, and will be updated from time to time. No responsibility can be accepted for action taken, or refrained from, solely by reference to the contents of this web site. Users are reminded of the need to take accurate advice appropriate to their own requirements. If you have any comments on this web-site please contact the webmaster. View our Privacy Statement.
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