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For those who qualified more than five years ago and have been practising outside of the UK since qualifying

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This section answers some frequently-asked questions about reflective practice, like how to document your reflection

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We've compiled some questions registrants commonly ask about professional indemnity. Our answers reflect the HCPC’s broad requirements for registrants to have appropriate cover.

We emailed education providers due their performance review in 2023-24 in late June. Providers who will undergo the process this year (2023-24) will have been given specific requirements and a key contact to work with at the HCPC.

We have emphasised the role and importance of leadership at all levels of practice. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

Find out who won the HCPC student competition 2025, which asked students to design a learning session about speaking up and raising concerns.  

The HCPC’s  Standards of Proficiency set out the technical requirements and competencies – the proficiencies – that all registrants are required to be able to demonstrate on entry to their profession. All approved education programmes must ensure graduates can meet these standards for their profession. The revised sets of Standards of Proficiency must be delivered to all new cohorts starting from 1 September 2023. 

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We emailed education providers due their performance review in 2025-26 in late June. Providers who will undergo the process this year (2025-26) will have been given specific requirements and a key contact to work with at the HCPC.

We have emphasised the need to be able to keep up to date with digital skills and new technologies. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

Education is responsible for monitoring and approving education programmes within the UK for the 15 professions that HCPC regulate which leads to registration within the UK

If you’re asked to complete a test of competence, it means we need more information about whether you can practice safely and effectively in the UK.