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We are calling on employers, managers, education providers, professional bodies and unions to prevent these behaviours from happening, and to encourage greater reporting when they do. As a regulator of 15 different professions, the HCPC has a role to play too.

Information for students and applicants about applying for registration

The Professional Liaison Service now operates with a Consultant in each of the four UK nations, who can design and deliver solutions that are specific to registrant and employer needs. 

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

We will notify you, your chief executive or director of human resources if we commence a fitness to practise investigation about your employee

Hear employers talking about their role in managing HCPC registrants. 

Our student competition is open now to all students on HCPC-approved pre-registration courses. A £300 voucher prize is up for grabs!

In order to help you understand challenging areas of day-to-day practice, we’ve started to put more information online

We've opened our student competition, now in its fourth year. A £300 voucher prize is up for grabs!

Information on how to apply and other key aspects of getting on the Register

As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?

Our changes set out a process for registrants to follow when things go wrong which better aligns with our guidance.

Levels of practice form a workforce development framework, with advanced levels building on earlier stages like entry, foundation or newly qualified.