The Care Professional Register
The Care Professional Register (CPR)
An independent, voluntary, professional, non-statutory register for care and support professionals in England — maintained by the National Association of Care & Support Workers (NACAS) as the register holder.
It provides a trusted way for professionals to demonstrate their commitment to high standards of care and safeguarding.
CPR registration does not approve a person for employment or guarantee suitability to work. Employers must complete all safer recruitment checks, including:
• Enhanced DBS verification
• Right to Work checks
• References and past employment checks
• Training and competence checks
• Risk-based hiring decisions
NACAS is not a regulator and does not monitor ongoing DBS status.
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About the Professional Standards Authority (PSA)
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) oversees the Accredited Registers programme, assessing voluntary registers against standards for public interest, governance, fairness and transparency.
The CPR has met the PSA’s Public Interest Standard (Standard 1) — demonstrating that establishing the register is in the public interest. (Meeting Standard 1 alone does not constitute full accreditation.)
Fitness to Practise (FtP)
We handle concerns fairly and proportionately to protect the public and maintain confidence in the profession. Possible outcomes include advice, warnings, conditions, suspension, or removal from the CPR on the balance of probabilities where standards are seriously impaired.
Scope (UK nations)
The CPR applies to England only.
In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, care workers are expected to register with their national care regulator.