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For HCPC registrants who have come to work in the UK via our international registration route, preceptorship can provide a way to support acculturation to both their new working environment and to living in the UK.

We believe that well delivered preceptorship support has a key role to play in supporting both current and future HCPC registrants, helping them to achieve their potential and to confidently meet the needs of service users.

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.

Nana-Jane is a registered biomedical scientist currently in the third year of her PhD researching Bladder Cancer.

The HCPC’s  Standards of Proficiency set out the technical requirements and competencies – the proficiencies – that all registrants are required to be able to demonstrate on entry to their profession. All approved education programmes must ensure graduates can meet these standards for their profession. The revised sets of Standards of Proficiency must be delivered to all new cohorts starting from 1 September 2023. 

This page provides information for registrants and answers some frequently asked questions.

Insight into our work in approving and monitoring programmes offered by UK education providers

Read our joint letter regarding the busy winter period and how we are supporting health and care professionals during this time.

This section contains information on renewing your registration, including how to complete your renewal online

We will notify you, your chief executive or director of human resources if we commence a fitness to practise investigation about your employee

This section provides a framework that you can use if you experience discrimination from colleagues, service users or carers.

What changes we need to discuss, and what we don't