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    • The Register
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  • Home
  • About
    • The why
    • Who we support
    • Meet the team
    • Our supporters
  • Membership
    • Login
    • Membership options
    • Prices
    • Join today
    • Our corporate partners
  • The Register
    • Why join
    • Apply
    • Search the register
  • Resources
    • DBS
    • Articles
    • Our rebrand
    • CPO launch FAQs
    • Richard's Law
    • Travel Time & NMW
    • Becoming self employed
    • Covid-19 Inquiry
The why

Why we exist

Care professionals are skilled, experienced, and essential. They deserve recognition that reflects that.  


Skilled work. Professional recognition


Across the UK, hundreds of thousands of people work in care. Every day, they make complex decisions, build relationships with vulnerable people, and provide support that makes 

WHAT WE ARE HERE TO DO

The Care Professional Organisation champions the recognition of professional carers through a trusted register. Giving them the credibility, a voice, and the status their work deserves.  


We do that in three ways: 

Recognition through registration

Recognition through registration

Recognition through registration

 The Care Professional Register gives Care Professionals a verifiable, public mark of their commitment to standards. It is a foundation for the profession to build on. 

Representation and voice

Recognition through registration

Recognition through registration

 We represent Care Professionals in conversations with employers, commissioners, and policymakers. The future of the profession should be shaped by those who work in it.

A professional community

Recognition through registration

A professional community

 We bring Care Professionals together - to share knowledge, support one another, and stand as a collective for the recognition they deserve.

A future where every Care Professional is seen, recognised, and respected for the skilled work they do.


Your profession. Recognised.

Join us

 Whether you are new to care or have years of experience, there is a place for you in the Care Professional Organisation.   

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