Professional bodies

Professional bodies play a valuable role by providing profession-specific guidance and support, which may include: 

• promoting the profession;  
• advocacy and advice; 
• representing members;  
• curriculum and career development frameworks;  
• research support; 
• support for professional growth and continuing professional development (CPD);  
• post registration education and training; and  
• and information about the generally accepted scope of practice of a profession. 

Whilst these organisations are separate from the HCPC, their role may be complementary to ours.

Professional body membership may include professional indemnity arrangements, although in some instances additional arrangements may be required depending on an individual’s scope of practice.

Other organisations

We work closely with both trade unions and professional bodies. Some professional bodies we work with are themselves trade unions or have close formal links to them. You can find more information about the other organisations we work with on the trade unions section.