NHS framework reference compliance — what agency suppliers must deliver

What NHS frameworks require from agency suppliers on references

NHS staffing framework agreements specify pre-employment checking standards that all approved suppliers must meet. For employment references, framework requirements typically align with NHS Employment Check Standards — a minimum of two written references covering three years of history, with professional conduct questions, safeguarding suitability and documented audit trail. Framework audits check supplier compliance with these standards. Agencies that cannot demonstrate compliant reference checking risk suspension from or removal from NHS frameworks.

Generating audit-ready evidence for NHS framework compliance

RefAssure generates a complete audit trail for every reference — written responses, candidate consent record, professional conduct answers, safeguarding suitability and timestamped documentation of every stage of the reference process. This PDF provides the evidence that NHS framework auditors look for when reviewing agency supplier compliance files.

Healthcare staffing agencies on NHS frameworks can use RefAssure to maintain consistent, auditable reference checking standards across all placements. No per-user fees mean the whole compliance team works from one account. Credits pool across the account and never expire. From 99p per reference — compliance evidence for every NHS framework placement without additional overhead.