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Sexuality Intimate and Personal Relationships policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Written for home care teams, this policy covers the right to relationships and intimacy, privacy and dignity, LGBTQ+ inclusion without assumptions, capacity to consent to sexual relations, and safeguarding from sexual abuse and coercion. It treats relationships and sexuality as part of ordinary life for the people you support.
What this policy covers
- Why relationships, intimacy and sexuality matter
- The legal framework
- The right to relationships and intimacy
- Privacy and dignity for intimacy
- Lgbtq+ inclusion and no assumptions
- Supporting relationships
- Capacity to consent to sexual relations
- Safeguarding from sexual abuse and coercion
- Staff professional boundaries
- Sexual health and information
- Working with families
- Recording sensitively and confidentiality
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 9, 10, 13 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Sexual Offences Act 2003
- Equality Act 2010
- Human Rights Act 1998 (Articles 8 and 12)
- Serious Crime Act 2015
- Care Act 2014
Common questions
- Is the sexuality intimate and personal relationships 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 9, 10, 13 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.