Register once. Use it across different routes to work.
NRIC is a voluntary national registration route for independent carers working on a self-employed basis. It gives you a current registration status that people arranging care and referral organisations can check.
Independent carers find work in different ways — through private arrangements, personal recommendations, community networks, local directories and partner platforms.
NRIC is designed to sit alongside those routes. It gives you one registration route and a consistent assessment guide you can use across different ways of working.
What registration includes
- A current, checkable registration status
- Proof of registration and a registration ID number
- Core checks such as DBS, insurance, right to work, identity verification and references
- Care checker tool to offer additional support around employment status, care arrangements and regulatory boundaries.
- Access to care certificate training, practical resources and member support & benefits (Blue Light Card access with all registrations)
Why it matters
Independent carers often build work through trust, relationships and word of mouth. Even so, people may still want reassurance that you have the right checks in place and care offer the appropriate care options.
NRIC is intended to give you a simple and consistent status tool you can use across different routes to work, instead of having to explain or repeat the same information in different places and different care packages to suit each individual situation for clients.
How it works
Registration is completed online. You will be shown what is needed before you start, and you can complete the process at your own pace.
Once approved, you can access proof of registration for use with platforms, directories and people arranging care.
Your registration can be used across different arrangements. Registration is renewed annually.
If you already have the key documents ready, registration can usually be completed quickly. You can also save your progress and return later.
Check that NRIC is right for you
Complete registration online and upload the required information.
Once approved, access your proof of registration.
Renew annually and keep your information up to date.
Registration requirements
You will be asked to provide the following as part of registration:
- Right to Work
- Enhanced DBS
- Public Liability Insurance
- References
- Commitment to meeting the code of conduct sets the standard expected of all adult social care workers and healthcare support workers in England and NRIC’s Quality Assurance Process.
What does it cost?
The annual fee is £60.
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.