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If a concern is raised or referral is made about a HCPC-registered professional, our fitness to practice investigations process will begin. This flowchart summarises the steps. 

With the publication of the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics (‘the standards’) coming soon, you are no doubt wondering what you can do to support your HCPC registrants with embedding them into everyday practice. We're here to help! 

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

We have significantly expanded the role of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), placing specific importance on making sure that practice is inclusive for all service users. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

For those who practised as part of the COVID-19 recovery, our returning to practice processes will take into account any impact this may have had on the wider healthcare workforce.

It is important that you get the service user’s permission, or ‘consent’, before you share or disclose their information or use it for reasons which are not related to the care or services you provide for them

HCPC Policy Manager Tom Miller explains the proposals we are making and why it is especially important to hear from employers and managers of HCPC registrants, who have experience of how the current arrangements are working.

CPD Assessors are current HCPC registrants who assess registrant CPD profiles against the HCPC’s standards

Info on joining the Register, renewals, international applicants, period of adaptation and returning to practice

We estimate that the average processing time for CPD profiles will be eight to twelve weeks

The Council has overall responsibility for protecting people using registrants' services

The regulatory documents, policies and procedures that govern how we operate

We have worked with the UK Government to create a COVID-19 temporary register of former registrants

See the step-by-step guidance below of how to submit further information if requested by a CPD assessor