Free Essential Basic Policy List
October 2026 edition
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A PDF list of policy topics for care providers. Organised around safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led practice, with workforce and additional policy headings. This is a planning list, not a set of full policy documents.
Use within your own organisation or for personal learning. Adapt the checks to your service and current guidance; completion is not a guarantee of regulatory compliance.
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Use the resource in the setting and jurisdiction described above. For use in England, check current official guidance and any relevant local procedure before relying on a requirement. The resource supports preparation and record keeping; it does not guarantee a regulatory rating, registration, legal outcome or a particular decision.
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