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Upskilling and training responsibilities

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. 

Prosthetists / orthotists

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

Course information form and professional qualification certificate

The Course Information Form should be sent to your university or training institution for completion and uploaded when you apply

Hearing aid dispensers

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

Eligibility to apply for registration

Please ensure that you are eligible to apply for registration via the international route

Revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics: now in effect

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.

Professional bodies

These organisations do work which may include promoting the profession, representing members, curriculum frameworks, post registration education and training and continuing professional development.

Inappropriate relationship with patient

Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.

Failure to conduct a full / accurate assessment

Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.

FAQs and resources

Further information and guidance to help you determine what is and is not in your scope of practice

Working with our stakeholders

See how we work with stakeholders, which underpins the functioning of the model

Protecting the health and safety of others

We expect our registrants to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk of harm, and to maintain a safe practice environment