CuraFlow DC-A14CQCSection A · Governance, Leadership and Business
Fit and Proper Persons Directors policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Directors and equivalent office holders must meet a fitness test. The document identifies who regulation 5 applies to, the fitness requirements and the unfitness criteria, the checks carried out on appointment, and how fitness is assured over time. It also covers what to do when someone is or becomes unfit, declarations, and record keeping.
What this policy covers
- Who regulation 5 applies to
- The fitness requirements
- The unfitness criteria (schedule 4)
- Checks we carry out on appointment
- Ongoing assurance of fitness
- When a director is or becomes unfit
- Declarations and notifying CQC
- Records and confidentiality
- The board and the chair (or equivalent)
- Registered provider and nominated individual
- Hr / those carrying out checks
- Directors
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 5, 15, 17 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009
- Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
- Charities Act 2011
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Equality Act 2010
- Human Rights Act 1998
- UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
Common questions
- Is the fit and proper persons directors policy CQC-aligned?
- Yes. It is written and reviewed by practising UK compliance consultants against current CQC expectations, and supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 5, 15, 17 and 20. It is a controlled starting-point document that you adapt to your own service — you remain the accountable provider.
- Can I download and edit this policy?
- Yes. It downloads as Word (.docx) or PDF with your company name, registered manager, CQC ID and address already filled in on the cover page and throughout the document. The Word version is fully editable.
- Can I buy this policy on its own?
- Policies are sold as a complete library rather than individually, because CQC expects a coherent set that cross-references properly — a single policy in isolation creates gaps. The domiciliary care library contains 141 policies and can be bought outright as a one-off purchase and kept permanently.
- How often is it reviewed?
- The library is re-reviewed every six months and after any material regulatory change. This policy was last reviewed 1 June 2026, and is at version 1.0. Updates reach you automatically, so downloads always reflect the current version.