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Canlyniadau chwilio am the care act 2014

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Upskilling and training responsibilities

Our changes provide further guidance around scope of practice and highlight the need to make sure registrants have the knowledge, skills and experience to practise safely and effectively. 

HCPC response to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Office for Artificial Intelligence’s consultation on AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach

View our response to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Office for Artificial Intelligence’s consultation on AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach

MyEDI: Understanding equality, diversity and inclusion has never been so important

The HCPC has launched our annual Diversity Data Survey and we need as many registrants as possible to respond, so we can gain a better understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion across the professions we regulate.

Employer insight: A lifeline for NHS Wales staff and students

Health for Health Professionals Wales (HHP Wales) - since the pandemic began, the service has expanded to offer signposting to a range of support for NHS staff, students and volunteers

Consultation on HCPC registration fees

We are consulting on proposals to increase our registration fees. If adopted, the changes would be effective from 1 October 2019 and existing registrants would pay the new renewal fee when their profession next renews its registration.

Standards of proficiency for social workers in England - service user and carer input into the review

A review of the standards of proficiency for social workers in England. This is part of the HCPCs wider review of these standards taking place in 2015 and 2016

Service user involvement in the design and delivery of education and training programmes leading to registration with the Health Professions Council

This research aims to examine available evidence regarding the use and impact of service user feedback tools in healthcare, and explore the views of people within relevant professional bodies.

Future areas of focus

In the 2024-25 academic year and beyond we are focusing on three key areas as we continue to play our part in responding to the challenges identified.

Executive summary

Based on our recent assessments of education providers and programmes, these reports set out a ‘state of the nation’ for education and training in the 15 professions we regulate.

Prescribing

To be a prescriber means to have the legal authority to issue prescriptions

Are you eligible?

Before you apply through the UK route, please make sure that you are eligible

Consultation on Standards for prescribing

We are consulting on proposed changes to the Standards for prescribing.

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.

Review of social work education in England

A report on our work in qualifying social work education in England, from the period 1 August 2012 to 31 August 2015. The report focuses on our work as the statutory regulator for social workers in England and our experiences from the previous three years.