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.
27 of 426 licences in Wales for Social care
Choose from all 48 activities
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Adoption service manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for adoption service managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Adoption service registration (Wales)
You need to register to provide an adoption service in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Adult care home manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for adult care home managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Adult care home worker registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for adult care home workers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Adult placement manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for adult placement managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Adult placement service registration (Wales)
You need to register to provide an adult placement service in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Advocacy service registration (Wales)
You need to register to provide an advocacy service in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
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Care home service registration (Wales)
You need to register to provide a care home service for adults or children in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Children and young people advocacy manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for children and young people advocacy managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
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Domiciliary care manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for domiciliary care managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Domiciliary care worker registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for domiciliary care workers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Domiciliary support service registration (Wales)
You need to register to provide a domiciliary support service, including the provision of supported living and extra care housing in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
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Fostering service manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for fostering service managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Fostering service registration (Wales)
You need to register to provide a fostering service in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
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Registration of independent health care service (England and Wales)
You need to register with the Care Quality Commission or Healthcare Inspectorate to run an independent health care service (eg private hospital or clinic) …
CQC · England and Wales
Residential childcare manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for residential childcare managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Residential childcare worker registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for residential childcare workers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Residential family centre manager registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for residential family centre managers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Residential family centre registration (Wales)
You need to register to provide a residential family centre service in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Residential family centre worker registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for residential family centre workers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
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Social landlord registration (Wales)
You need to register with the Welsh Ministers to operate as a social landlord in Wales
Your council · Wales
Social work student registration (Wales)
Social work students must register with Social Care Wales upon enrolling on the social work degree course in Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Social worker registration (Wales)
It is a legal requirement for social workers in Wales to register with Social Care Wales.
Welsh Government · Wales
Street collection licence (England & Wales)
If you want to collect money or sell items on the street for charity, you might need a street collection licence, depending on your …
Your council · England and Wales
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.