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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.

Each year, we run a competition for students who, at the time of entry, are enrolled on an HCPC-approved pre-registration programme.

The ethical framework within which our registrants must work

Learning resources on health and wellbeing, created by the 2023 student competition winners. 

Key facts and figures of our work in protecting the public and promoting professionalism

Register for our webinar series to refresh and improve your knowledge on our Standards and how to best meet them.

The background to why we made the changes, including the consultation process.

Resources and information to support your physical and mental health.

Information on the specific sections of our standards, and how to meet them. 

Learn about the updated standards of proficiency, what is changing, what they will improve and what your responsibilities are as an employer. 

In collaboration with professional healthcare organisations, we have launched a set of consent principles aimed at improving informed decision-making and reducing patient and service user harm.

The HCPC consultation on the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and accompanying guidance on social media closed on 16 June 2023.

Case study on having consent from service users (or other appropriate authority) before any care, treatment or other services is carried out

If the Investigating Committee decides there is a case to answer, the case will go forward for a final hearing