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Supporting registered professionals: revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics

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 for operating department practitioners

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

Winners of the HCPC student competition 2024 announced

Find out who won the HCPC student competition 2024, which asked students to design a learning session about social media. 

Standards relevant to education and training

The standards against which we assess education and training programmes

Other regulators

We work closely with the other UK health regulators to share best practice

Consultation on permanent changes to our Rules to hold remote hearings

We are seeking the views of our stakeholders on our proposal to amend our Rules to give us the express power to hold hearings remotely.

Key findings from the Year in Registration Survey 2024

Key findings from our year in registration survey, which aims to gather insight about how students’ education and training prepares them for practice. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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. 

Policies

Details of our policies including equality, diversity and inclusion and the Welsh language scheme

Preparation for practice: The role of the HCPC's standards of education and training in ensuring that newly qualified professionals are fit to practise

The overall aim of this project is to explore ‘preparation for practice’ of newly qualified professionals who have completed pre-registration education and training programmes approved by the HCPC. Evidence gained from this project will inform and assist the HCPC in decision-making regarding the SETs (and supporting guidance) required when preparing newly qualified professionals to be fit to practise.

Year in Registration survey 2023 - highlights report

This paper presents highlights from our year in registration survey 2022 (formerly known as the new graduate survey), which seeks the views of those who have been HCPC-registered for a year about their education and training programme, how this prepared them to practice, and the first year in employment. 

Consent and confidentiality

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