UK coverage
Four nations. The right route for your service.
Choose where you intend to operate. We explain the regulatory route, prepare the agreed work and identify any additional specialist approvals.
England
Setup and provider support for services in England, with CQC and Ofsted requirements addressed according to the work you deliver.
Explore England → UK coverageWales
Support for setting up and operating services in Wales, with the distinction between social care, childcare and independent healthcare made clear.
Explore Wales → UK coverageScotland
Support for Scottish care-service projects and existing providers, with care-service and independent-healthcare routes considered separately.
Explore Scotland → UK coverageNorthern Ireland
Support for Northern Ireland providers, with RQIA registration and childcare registration through HSC Trust Early Years Teams kept distinct.
Explore Northern Ireland →Your service determines the next steps.
A supported-living service, nursery and clinical unit need different preparation. We check the activities, premises, management roles and commissioning arrangements before deciding which registration requirements apply.
You can begin with the service you want to open or the issue you need help with. The country pages and service pages link together so you can explore both without reading unrelated material.