Canlyniadau chwilio am the care act 2014

Our expectations around demonstrating continuing learning and development

Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards, provides advice on how professionals can use social media appropriately during COVID-19

We have developed an eLearning module which combines a refresher on EDI and includes aspects of unconscious bias and sexual harassment. In addition, all partners have to receive training on information security as they deal with information on behalf of the HCPC.

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an important area to the HCPC, to ensure learners are properly supported and prepared for practice. We have identified good practice and challenges with education provider approaches to embedding EDI into their programmes.

Ruth Clement is Head of Kent Children’s Therapies at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. A concern was raised about a HCPC-registered therapist that Ruth line-managed. Here she gives her perspective on the events and shares tips for employers or managers in similar situations.

'As much as the situation is crazy and almost worthy of an apocalypse film, I feel lucky I can go to work every day and mix with friends and colleagues. It keeps some sense of normality day to day.'

Our website accessibility statement outlines the standards we follow, areas for improvement, and how we’re working to make our websites and digital content more accessible.

For queries relating to consultations, standards and policy issues

Our quality assurance approach means we use data and intelligence to inform how we undertake assessments. A great example of this is some work we recently carried out with Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).

Here are our five tips to ensure your new apprenticeship programme meets our standards and is approved efficiently.

Case study: Carl is a podiatrist working in independent practise. He is a sole practitioner and has run his business for 10 years