Apply to Register

The CPR is a voluntary register that has met the Professional Standards Authority's Standard 1 Public Interest Assessment, and as such, upholds the highest standards of safeguarding for vulnerable individuals. As part of the registration process, all registrants are required to provide proof of their DBS Certificate, upload verification documents, and evidence of their training and any relevant qualifications. Please ensure to have these at hand when registering.

To join the register, create your CPR account and complete the application form.

CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT & APPLY

Required Documents Checklist

To complete your application, please have the following ready:

DBS Certificate Issue Date
Must be less than 3 years old or registered with the DBS Update Service
If not, a new DBS check will be required
Training and Qualification Certificates
Liability Insurance Certificate (Self-Employed Only)
Safeguarding Policy (Self-Employed Only)
Complaints Policy (Self-Employed Only)
HMRC UTR Number (Self-Employed Only)

Determines your placement in Foundation, Intermediate, or Advanced tier

If no evidence is submitted, you’ll default to the Foundation Tier

Privacy Statement

How we use your personal information

As part of the registration process for the Care Professional Register (CPR), we collect personal data including your name, contact details, training and qualifications, employment history, and information relating to your professional suitability.

In certain circumstances, we also request information such as health conditions that may affect your ability to practise safely and details of any unspent criminal convictions.

We collect this data to:

Assess your suitability for registration
Protect the public and uphold professional standards, and
Fulfil our role as an independent professional regulatory body operating in the public interest

Data Sharing

We may share limited personal information (such as your name, date of birth, and claimed qualifications) with our trusted partner MePassport for the sole purpose of verifying the accuracy of the training and qualifications you have submitted.

We do not share any information about your health or criminal convictions with third parties, unless:

You give us explicit consent to do so,
We are legally required to share it, or
There is a serious safeguarding concern.

Your information is stored securely and only accessed by authorised staff. Data is retained in accordance with our retention policy and is not used for any purposes other than those specified.