Care Standards Act 2000 s.80 is entitled "Basic Definitions"

A care worker for the purposes of Part VII (ss.80 to 104, headed "Protection of children and vulnerable adults") of the Care Standards Act 2000 under which the Secretary of State must keep a list of individuals considered unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults is defined as follows (see Care Standards Act 2000 s.80(2) , as amended by the Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme) Regulations 2004, SI 2004/2070):-

"(a) an individual who is or has been employed in a position which is such as to enable him to have regular contact in the course of his duties with adults to whom accommodation is provided at a care home;

(b) an individual who is or has been employed in a position which is such as to enable him to have regular contact in the course of his duties with adults to whom prescribed services are provided by an independent hospital, an independent clinic, an independent medical agency or a National Health Service body;

(c) an individual who is or has been employed in a position which is concerned with the provision of personal care in their own homes for persons who by reason of illness, infirmity or disability are unable to provide it for themselves without assistance;

(d) an individual who has entered into an agreement with a person within subsection 7(e) and is employed to provide support, care or accommodation to an adult (not being a relative of the individual) who is in need of it".