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Our standards form the foundation for how we regulate, explaining what we expect of our registrants and education and training programmes. 

The duty of candour is important for anyone working in health and care, but what does it mean in practice?

A summary of what current students will need to do to ensure they meet the updated standards of proficiency, which come into effect 1 September 2023.

This consultation on proposed changes to the fees we charge registrants and applicants ran from 22 September to 15 December 2022

As a student, you should be using the standards of proficiency and standards of conduct, performance and ethics to support your learning

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?

We keep a Register of health and care professionals who meet our standards for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health

This page summarises our view on financial sustainability, including our regulatory requirements, and what we commonly see in programme delivery.

We are inviting registrants to provide us with their diversity data, so that we can use it to inform our equality, diversity and inclusion improvement work. Survey closes 14 March 2021. 

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

Case study: Dipak is a podiatrist who has recently started co-ordinating a campaign with his employer to promote the profession to the public

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

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Foreman to Council.