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Aim: Employees feel valued and supported, and fully able to contribute. The organisation is resilient and able to quickly adapt to changes in the external environment

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

We have introduced new standards about promoting public health and preventing ill-health. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

Find recent updates from the Education department

It is important that you get the service user’s permission, or ‘consent’, before you share or disclose their information or use it for reasons which are not related to the care or services you provide for them

With the publication of the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics (‘the standards’) coming soon, you are no doubt wondering what you can do to support your HCPC registrants with embedding them into everyday practice. We're here to help! 

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

These reports set out a ‘state of the nation’ for education and training in the 15 professions we regulate.

We have significantly expanded the role of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), placing specific importance on making sure that practice is inclusive for all service users. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

We keep a Register of health and care professionals who meet our standards for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health

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.

Case study: An occupational therapist's employer raised concerns with us after the registrant left a notepad containing confidential information, pertaining to a number of service users, at the home address of a service user.

See the step-by-step guidance below of how to activate your account

Registration Appeals Panel Members consider and determine appeals regarding admittance to the register, renewal and removal from the register

Frequently asked questions about the HCPTS and fitness to practise hearings