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Reclassification of gabapentin and pregabalin
From midnight on 1st April 2019, gabapentin and pregabalin will be reclassified as Schedule 3 controlled drugs, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), and Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)
Essential maintenance to our online services this evening
Due to planned maintenance to improve our registration services, your online account will be temporarily unavailableon the evening of Thursday 27 April, between 5-8pm GMT.
Working with education providers
We work closely with education providers to ensure that training programmes meet and continue to meet our standards
Education and Training Committee
The Education and Training Committee advises the Council on matters relating to education, training and registration
Creating an online application
Create an account, sign in and create a new application to get started
Council and committee roles
Find our current exciting opportunities to join our Council or Committees.
Practitioner psychologists
The standards of proficiency that practitioner psychologists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register.
Education annual reports 2021-24
These reports set out a ‘state of the nation’ for education and training in the 15 professions we regulate.
Dishonesty – fraud
Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.
Failure to maintain adequate records
Case study: An occupational therapist’s employer raised concerns relating to their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to nine different cases.
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Working with children and vulnerable adults (vetting and barring)
How the Government's vetting and barring schemes could affect you
Service announcement: Friday 7 November 2025
Offices will be closed on Friday 7 November 2025 for all-staff training. Our telephone and email services will not be available.