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, you will need to:
1. Create your registration account.
2. Complete the CPR application form, sign the declaration & pay the registration fee.
DBS Certificate Requirement
As part of registration with the Care Professional Register (CPR), applicants must provide evidence of an enhanced DBS check appropriate to their role, including barred list information where relevant.
DBS certificates do not have a statutory expiry date. DBS evidence is reviewed as part of CPR’s wider safeguarding framework alongside declarations, professional standards, fitness to practise processes, and the publication of sanctions.
Where a DBS certificate is older or not registered with the DBS Update Service, CPR may request updated evidence or a new Enhanced DBS check to ensure the information held reflects the applicant’s current status.
Applicants should ensure they are able to meet CPR’s safeguarding requirements before submitting an application.
You can request a fresh Enhanced DBS Application here
Required Documents Checklist
To complete your application, please have the following ready:
- DBS Certificate Issue Date
- DBS Certificate (Enhanced) - Evidence of an enhanced DBS check appropriate to your role. DBS certificates do not have a statutory expiry date. Where a certificate is older or not registered with the DBS Update Service, CPR may request updated evidence or a new Enhanced DBS check.
- 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 category
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.