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Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Responsible for advising the Council on the appointment of internal and external auditors, approving the audit plans for internal and external audit and receiving progress reports on audit work

Update on the Indicative Sanctions Policy review

In early 2017, the HCPC commenced a review of the Indicative Sanctions Policy to ensure it is up to date, reflects public opinion, and continues to support fair and proportionate decision making. As part of this review we commissioned market research into the public’s views of the Policy and undertook a public consultation.

Reviewing our return to practice processes to help registrants get back to work

Ensuring those who want to return to practice can do so quickly and safely is critical.

Education data and reports

Insight into our work in approving and monitoring programmes offered by UK education providers

Standards of proficiency

Supporting your employees in understanding and meeting the revised standards of proficiency

Winners of the HCPC student competition 2023 announced

Find out who won the HCPC student competition 2023, which asked students to design a learning session about health and wellbeing. 

Return to practice: a win-win for employers and professionals

Speech and language therapist Debbie Halden shares her experience supporting a former registrant return to practice

Professional Liaison Service

The HCPC Professional Liaison Service was established in 2020 following a decision to invest in more upstream regulation. Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.

The costs of fitness to practise - a study of the Health and Care Professions Council

This study aims to generate descriptive statistics for different features of the HCPC’s Fitness to Practise processes and to address some specific questions regarding the factors which impact on costs.

Profession highlights

Insight into individual professions, including registrant demographics, CPD audit results, FTP information and approved programmes

Registrant snapshot - 2 October 2023

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (2 October 2023).

Registrant snapshot - 4 December 2023

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (4 December 2023).

Registrant snapshot - 1 November 2024

Total number of registrants for the HCPC Register, broken down by profession and application route to registration (1 November 2024).

The fitness to practise investigations process flowchart

If a concern is raised or referral is made about a HCPC-registered professional, our fitness to practice investigations process will begin. This flowchart summarises the steps.