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The consultation on preceptorship sets out our ambition to construct a set of principles that can support registrants, employers and the wider sector in delivering better healthcare by ensuring healthcare professionals are better supported at key points in their careers.

Details on which elements of the revised standards of proficiency remains the same

We have emphasised the role and importance of leadership at all levels of practice. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

We have emphasised the need to be able to keep up to date with digital skills and new technologies. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.

We have changed the wording of the standards to move registrants away from a passive understanding of the standards, and towards active implementation of them. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

We have improved the central role of the service user, including a focus on valid consent and effective communication. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

The following terms are defined in the context of preceptorship.

Professional practice practitioner and AHP Avril Platt gives us an insight into how a team of AHPs all work together.

This is a unique opportunity to be mentored by senior Council members and to engage in discussions and decisions on important public interest matters, and I look forward to welcoming our new Council Apprentices.

Supporting information which expands on the delivery elements of Preceptorship Principle 2 - Quality & oversight of preceptorship

Supporting information which expands on the delivery elements of Preceptorship Principle 5 - Delivering preceptorship programmes

We recognise that many HCPC registrants are employed or work outside the NHS structures, where preceptorship is less well known and may be more difficult to access.

The background to why we made the changes, including the consultation process.

Find details of the revised standards of conduct performance and ethics, and how they compare to the current standards.

In this article, we provide three examples from real-life employers of HCPC registrants who describe how they are supporting their team with embedding the updated standards of proficiency.