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Information for current registrants who have a health condition or disability

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.

This page provides information for registrants and answers some frequently asked questions.

Persona: A registrant gaining additional qualifications to extend their individual scope of practice beyond the generally accepted scope of their profession.

Data and statistics on our regulatory work, including information on fitness to practise, registration and education processes

Total number of registrants for the HCPC Register, broken down by profession and application route to registration (1 April 2025).

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (1 March 2023).

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (2 February 2024).

Support for, information about and examples of reflecting on your practice

This report explores the perceptions and experiences of the HCPC’s approach to continuing professional development (CPD), including standards for CPD and CPD audits. 

The third report in a series on research in regulation of the professions registered with the HPC.

We will explore the harmful impact a poor culture can have on registrants’ ability to achieve their professional standards.