The Care Working Profession
Championing Professionalism Across All Models of Care
NACAS is committed to serving Care Professionals in every capacity. Defined broadly, Care Professionals include individuals employed directly or self-employed in roles that provide care and support to others. They work across a diverse range of settings, including—but not limited to—residential care, nursing homes, domiciliary care, and supported living environments.
Our commitment is to the individual delivering care, and to helping them meet the highest standards of practice, regardless of their employment arrangement.
We recognise that care providers are regulated organisations with strict legal obligations, and we fully respect the crucial role they play in ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality care. We also understand concerns that supporting self-employed care professionals may appear to conflict with these responsibilities.
To be clear:
NACAS does not favour self-employment over direct employment.
Our role is to promote excellence and professionalism across the entire care sector.
When a self-employed care professional becomes a member of NACAS, it is not an endorsement or promotion of their services by the association. However, it does demonstrate that the individual has made a personal commitment to professionalism, continuous development, and adherence to our Code of Conduct, just as we expect of any care professional, regardless of how they work.
We offer tools and guidance to help all care workers operate safely, ethically, and within the law, including support tailored to the different responsibilities that come with self-employment. This ensures that anyone delivering care is doing so to the highest standard, which benefits providers, clients, and the profession as a whole.
We remain committed to working collaboratively with providers, regulators, and all stakeholders to build a trusted, respected, and well-supported care workforce.
