A national register for independent carers
NRIC is a voluntary register that brings your checks and credentials into one place.
It provides a portable, recognised way to demonstrate your professionalism, helping families, councils and partners work with you with confidence.
Ready to get started?
Joining NRIC makes it easier for people and organisations to confirm current registration status and provides access to exclusive training, practical resources and other member benefits.
What registration includes:
A clear registration status that can be checked by families and professionals
Access to platforms, directories and direct work, so you can keep more of what you earn
Access to training, practical resources and other member support including Blue Light Card
Verified Photo ID Badge and simple registration check
Just £60 a year registration fee
NRIC is a voluntary national register for independent carers.
NRIC is being developed with two clear objectives so that over time registration is easier to understand and use consistently.
To provide registration status that is easily checkable and portable.
- Core registration checks
- Checkable registration status
- Proof of registration
- Used across different routes to work
To provide clearer guidance on how independent care arrangements work in practice.
- Helps people consider employment status questions.
- Clearer information on CQC boundaries
- Better understanding of what registration does and does not represent
- Supports more informed decision-making alongside existing checks and judgement
For independent
carers
If you’re self-employed or working independently, NRIC helps you show that you have completed the registration checks and are currently registered.
For councils and
partner organisations
Learn what NRIC registration represents and how it can be used alongside local directories, support services and existing arrangements.
Designed to sit alongside local systems
NRIC has been developed with input from sector specialists and is designed to sit alongside existing arrangements for independent care. It provides a consistent registration route for independent carers and a simple way for others to confirm current registration status.
NRIC is not a directory, matching service or regulator. It does not place carers or make decisions about care. Its purpose is to make key registration information easier to check and use, while responsibility for hiring decisions remains with the person arranging care.
People arranging care often want a clearer way to confirm registration status and to understand the care options available to them. NRIC helps meet that need by making information visible and checkable, without replacing local judgement or existing arrangements.
Support and resources
NRIC is designed to support independent carers not only through registration, but through access to practical resources and other member support.
This can help carers stay up to date as guidance, expectations and local arrangements change over time.
Your Questions & Answers
What does registration show?
NRIC records completion of registration checks and allows the public and other bodies to confirm current registration status.
I already use a care platform or directory. Do I still need NRIC?
Yes. NRIC does not replace platforms or directories. It provides a registration status you can use across different routes to work.
How long does registration take?
Registration is completed online. If your documents are ready, the process can usually be completed quickly. You can save your progress and return later if needed.
Ready to get started?
Registration is designed to be straightforward and supportive. We’ll tell you what you need, and you can take it at your own pace.