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The people we work with are central to helping us achieve effective and efficient regulation

Read our FAQs and information on how to apply our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

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. 

We get many questions about record keeping from registrants. This page runs through the most common questions and signposts to other sources of advice

A key part of our work is making sure we understand the experience of those going through education programmes through our Year in Registration survey.

An online session open to everyone, focusing on the consultation on our English language proficiency requirements.

An online session open to everyone, focusing on the consultation on our English language proficiency requirements.

Some of our registrants have been in touch saying they are now in a position to help the NHS and want to know how to offer support

The HCPC Professional Liaison Service was established in 2020 following a decision to invest in more upstream regulation. Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.

It’s always exciting when new technologies arrive that can save us time and have the potential to help us to achieve new things. But it’s important we are mindful of the risks when adopting any new technology.

The HCPC takes a proportionate approach to investigating concerns about a registrant’s physical or mental health

Our corporate plan sets out the important development work we want to achieve to progress our strategy

HCPC Policy Lead, Rosemary Flowers-Wanjie, explains the background behind our development and publication of content support registrants with sustainable practice.

The consultation on preceptorship sets out our ambition to construct a set of principles that can support registrants, employers and the wider sector in delivering better healthcare by ensuring healthcare professionals are better supported at key points in their careers.