Licences and permits
The permissions a business needs before it can trade, each one tied to the law that creates it and to the body that issues it. We point at GOV.UK for fees and forms, and never copy them.
8 of 426 licences in Scotland for Social care
Choose from all 48 activities
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Notification to process personal data
You must notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if your organisation processes personal data in an automated form
UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Nurse agency registration (Scotland)
You must register with the Care Inspectorate to provide nurse agency services in Scotland
Scottish Government · Scotland
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PSV (Public Service Vehicle) operator’s licence
You need a public service vehicle (PSV) operator’s licence to operate a vehicle for hire or reward (payment or payment in kind) that can …
Traffic Commissioners · England, Wales and Scotland
Public charitable collection permit (Scotland)
You must apply for a Public Charitable Collection Permit in Scotland if you are collecting money from the public for charity in a public …
Your council · Scotland
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Checking approvals more broadly?
A licence is one of several things you may need before your first day of trading. The pre-trading quick check walks the registrations, insurances and approvals alongside it.
Not sure which of these apply to you?
Our guides on finding a licence and dealing with your local council walk through the questions that decide it.