UK agencies
Scroll down the page for UK Government agencies, non-departmental bodies and regulators for policy, guidance, reports and online transactions.
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Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) is responsible for administering the process of Personal Bankruptcy and recording Corporate Insolvencies in Scotland.
www.aib.gov.uk
Audit Commission - reports, reviews, data, guidance
www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England.
http://www.cqc.org.uk/
Children's Workforce Development Council for England including early years, social care, foster care and Connexions workers
www.cwdcouncil.org.uk
Community Interest Companies - Office of the Regulator
www.cicregulator.gov.uk
Companies House
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Criminal Records Bureau
www.crb.gov.uk
Disclosure Scotland manages the criminal record disclosure service in Scotland
www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Equality and Human Rights Commission
www.equalityhumanrights.com
Financial Services Authority
www.fsa.gov.uk
Health and Safety Executive
www.hse.gov.uk
Housing Corporation - funds and regulates registered social landlords (e.g. housing associations)
www.housingcorp.gov.uk
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government
www.idea.gov.uk
Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) - created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults
www.isa-gov.org.uk
Information Commissioner's Office: oversees and enforces data protection and freedom of information legislation
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Intellectual Property Office - the official government body responsible for granting IP rights in the UK inc. copyright, designs, patents and trade marks
www.ipo.gov.uk
Job Centre Plus - includes information for employers on advertising vacancies, disability services and other support
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Insolvency Service for England and Wales
www.insolvency.gov.uk
Learning and Skills Council - responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England
www.lsc.gov.uk
Low Pay Commission
www.lowpay.gov.uk
Monitor - Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
www.nhsft-regulator.gov.uk
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner - OISC - is responsible for regulating immigration advisers by ensuring they are fit and competent and act in the best interest of their clients.
www.oisc.gov.uk
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (England and NI) - includes useful descriptions of the qualification frameworks.
www.qca.org.uk
Scottish Information Commissioner promoting and enforcing freedom of information in Scotland
www.itspublicknowledge.info
Scottish Qualifications Authority
www.sqa.org.uk
Sector Skills Development Agency
www.ssda.org.uk
UK Border Agency manages border control for the UK enforcing immigration and customs regulations and considers applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum.
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
UK Commission for Employment and Skills - aims to raise UK prosperity and opportunity by improving employment and skills.
www.ukces.org.uk
UK Passport Agency - information and online facilities for application, renewal and amendments of passports for UK resident British nationals
www.ukpa.gov.uk