
The Department of Health |
Web site on Department policy and news |

The General Social Care Council |
The General Social Care Council is the social care workforce regulator. It registers social care workers and regulates their conduct and training |

National Care Standards |
Launched in April 2004, The Commission for Social Care Inspection is the single, independent inspectorate for all social care services in England. |

Royal College of Nursing |
The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies |

The Nursing & Midwifery Council |
The Nursing & Midwifery Council is an organisation set up by Parliament to ensure nurses, midwives and health visitors provide high standards of care to their patients and clients |

Work Permits (UK) |
It is part of the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Directorate. It administers the work permit arrangements on behalf of the UK government |