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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.

This policy sets out the HCPC’s approach to checking applications for plagiarism as part of the international registration process.

This data primarily relates to the application of the previous (or legacy) model, which was discontinued at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, and replaced by the new model.

This report provides highlights from the data set produced, focusing on time and quality wherever possible.

Key findings from our year in registration survey, which aims to gather insight about how students’ education and training prepares them for practice. 

Continuing professional development (CPD) should improve your work and have a positive impact for your service users

During the period of National Mourning, the HCPC’s core regulatory work will continue. Our offices will be closed on Monday 19 September 2022 for the national Bank Holiday for the Queen’s State Funeral.

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.

The Health and Care Professions Council response to NHS England’s consultation on the proposal for the supply and administration of medicines using patient group directions for clinical scientists across the United Kingdom. 

The People and Resources Committee 

This report is the fourth in a series on research relating to the professions registered with the HCPC. It is part of our commitment to building the evidence base of regulation and being innovative in our approach. 

We required that all education providers embedded our revised standards of proficiency (SOPs) from September 2023. We have assessed education provider alignment with the SOPs, and have considered common practices and challenges with this alignment.

In this 30-minute session designed for employers and managers of HCPC registrants, we’ll introduce the revisions and move on to consider the ways in which you can support your team to understand and embed the changes.

The standards of proficiency that operating department practitioners must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

Snapshot of outcomes related to the HCPC’s education function for the 2019-20 academic year