Agency Assessment Checklist
A practical framework to help care providers review and document key compliance areas when working with agency staff.
Download a practical tool designed to support consistent, documented review of agency arrangements.
Complete the short form below to access the checklist.
Why This Checklist Exists
In England, nursing agencies are not regulated by a statutory body. Care providers remain responsible for ensuring the compliance and suitability of any agency workers deployed within their services.
This checklist provides a clear structure to review governance, safeguarding, workforce controls and transparency before and during agency use.
What This Covers
The checklist includes structured review sections covering:
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Governance & Registration
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Right to Work & Identity Checks
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DBS & Safeguarding Controls
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Competence & Training
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References & Employment History
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Worker Supervision & Feedback
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Transparency & Partnership
Each section allows you to record evidence and document your review.
How It Can Be Used
This checklist can support:
• New agency on-boarding
• Annual review process
• Spot-check audits
• Post-incident review
It is designed to help you ask clear questions, gather information and record decisions.
A Structured Review Approach
The checklist is intended to support consistent, documented review - not assumptions.
The document includes:
An Agency Assessment Record
Yes / No review format
Evidence and notes fields
Guided response handling
Summary and next steps section
Produced by Ocean Healthcare
January 2026
If you would like to understand the wider context around agency regulation and responsibility:
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