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Periods of adaptation (POAs)

Information about periods of supervised practice intended to make up for significant shortfalls in an international application

Test of competence

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.  

FAQs and resources

Further information and guidance to help you determine what is and is not in your scope of practice

Promote high quality professional practice

Aim: Enable our professions to meet our standards so they are able to adapt to changes in health and care practice delivery, preventing harm to service users.

Useful links and contacts

Useful contact information, links and frequently asked questions.

Returning to Practice: My Journey - Susanna Shotter

Susanna is an occupational therapist and Aspire Creating Communities, a charity in Huddersfield that combats social isolation amongst over-55s. She returned to the Register in 2019.

Working with professional bodies in education

Professional bodies play an important and complimentary role to our own regulatory role within education quality assurance and enhancement.

Changes to the level of qualification for entry to the Register for paramedics

Information about this change, including how it will affect existing paramedic programmes

Are you and your team ready for the updated standards of proficiency?

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.

Updating your knowledge and skills

If you have not practised for two years or more, you must complete either 30 or 60 days of updating (depending on how long you have been out of practice)

Executive summary

Based on our recent assessments of education providers and programmes, these reports set out a ‘state of the nation’ for education and training in the 15 professions we regulate.