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Our requirements of programmes meeting the revised standards of education and training
Last summer, we asked all pre-registration programmes to plan how they would meet the revised standards of education and training (SETs). From the 2018–19 academic year, we will assess whether your programme has met these standards via our annual monitoring process.
Consultation on updates to our sanctions policy opens
We’re reviewing our sanctions policy to improve consistency and further strengthen decision-making by independent fitness to practise (FTP) panels. The consultation is running from 29 May 2025 to 1 September 2025.
Updated standards of proficiency: now in effect
It is now every registrant’s responsibility to meet the updated standards, as far as they relate to their scope of practice.
HCPC joins healthcare regulators to publish latest whistleblowing report
The HCPC, in collaboration with seven other professional healthcare regulators, has published an annual report on whistleblowing disclosures.
Using AI at HCPC
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.
ICP threshold policy
On 14 January we launched our new Threshold Policy for Fitness to Practise Investigations and Approach to the Investigation of Health Matters policy.
Registration renewal window now open for Orthoptists and Paramedics
The deadline to submit a renewal is Tuesday 31 August 2021
Able to offer support?
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
Registration renewal window now open for occupational therapists
The deadline to submit a renewal is 31 October 2021.
Renewal window now open for Clinical scientists, Prosthetists / orthotists and Speech and language therapists
The deadline to submit a renewal is Thursday 30 September 2021
Registration renewal window now open for Practitioner Psychologists
The deadline to submit a renewal is Monday 31 May 2021
Join our latest #myhcpcstandards webinars - look in-depth at the updated standards of proficiency
#myhcpcstandards is a programme of webinars designed to support registrants in achieving and embedding HCPC’s standards in their practice.
Revisions to our Standards of Proficiency- what you need to do
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.