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The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees our work.

A summary of what current students will need to do to ensure they meet the updated standards of proficiency, which come into effect 1 September 2023.

Today the revised HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and guidance on social media which sits alongside the standards, come into effect. It is now every registrant’s responsibility to be familiar with the changes and meet the revised standards.

Our changes provide further guidance around scope of practice and highlight the need to make sure registrants have the knowledge, skills and experience to practise safely and effectively. 

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

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

Panel Members consider information and evidence presented to them to reach well-reasoned and fair decisions on registrants’ fitness to practise cases

For the third year running, the HCPC has opened its student competition. 

Legal Assessors are legally qualified and provide advice to panels of the HCPC’s statutory committees and Council on questions of law

The British Psychological Society's Dr Noreen Tehrani looks at the different types of supervision from an employer's perspective - including the different benefits that employers stand to gain and tips to ensure its success.

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

Data showing the number of temporary registrants by profession and home country