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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.
CPD audit report 2015-17
This report describes the outcomes of the audits for the 16 professions who were asked to submit their CPD profile between 2015 and 2017
Higher and Degree apprenticeships
Information to help education providers meet our regulatory requirements when setting up Degree Apprenticeships
The approval process explained
Information about the process for approving your education programme, including threshold levels and relevant proficiency standards.
My Story – Nusrat Kauser
To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2021, Nusrat Kauser candidly shares her story and details the reality of what she has experienced in the health and care sector as a South Asian woman.
Students’ health and character issues
An overview of the information contained in this section, and how can support education providers make decisions about students' health and characer issues.
Professions and protected titles
The professions we regulate have one or more designated titles that are protected by law and professionals must be registered to use them
Failure to conduct a full / accurate assessment
Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.
Inappropriate relationship with patient
Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.
Reflecting on LGBT+ History Month 2025
Adrian Barrowdale, Strategic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) reflects on the challenges still faced by LGBT+ people and the opportunities to build on the history of the LGBT+ rights movements.
Registered professionals
We consider concerns about professionals who are registered with us, and whether they are able to practise safely and effectively.
How we investigate
We investigate all concerns objectively and independently