Guides
Practical guides for care agencies
Plain-English guides to the staff checks and records UK domiciliary care agencies need, each linked to the official guidance it summarises.
DBS checks for home care workers: a practical guide
Which check a care worker needs, why a certificate has no expiry date, and how to keep rechecks from slipping.
5 min read · checked 11 October 2026
Right to work checks for care agencies
The three ways to check, when follow-up checks are due, and what to keep, based on the Home Office guide of 1 October 2026.
6 min read · checked 11 October 2026
Employment references for care workers: what to collect and how to chase
What the regulations ask for, how to handle gaps in employment, and a chasing routine that doesn't lose good candidates.
5 min read · checked 11 October 2026
What CQC expects in a care worker's staff file
The eight items Schedule 3 lists for every person employed, in plain English, with a checklist you can work through.
6 min read · checked 11 October 2026