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Key findings from our year in registration survey, which aims to gather insight about how students’ education and training prepares them for practice. 

We take a flexible approach when undertaking our education quality assurance assessment activities, aiming to be ‘right touch’ in our regulatory activities.

We emailed education providers due their performance review in 2023-24 in late June. Providers who will undergo the process this year (2023-24) will have been given specific requirements and a key contact to work with at the HCPC.

While we are not responsible for providing funding or direct financial support for the education providers or programmes we approve, we are keen to provide clarity and guidance where we can.

We emailed education providers due their performance review in 2025-26 in late June. Providers who will undergo the process this year (2025-26) will have been given specific requirements and a key contact to work with at the HCPC.

A collaboration of five regulators, including the HCPC has published a joint statement on principles relating to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and training.

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

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. 

One of the core principles of our quality assurance approach is to use data and intelligence in our decision-making.

We’ve been speaking to Registrants throughout the pandemic and highlighting their COVID-19 experiences

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic