Canlyniadau chwilio am the care act 2014

A bold new action plan setting out the ways in which HCPC will deliver on our commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has been approved by the HCPC’s Council.

We have introduced new standards about promoting public health and preventing ill-health. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

For HCPC registrants who have come to work in the UK via our international registration route, preceptorship can provide a way to support acculturation to both their new working environment and to living in the UK.

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. 

This factsheet provides key EDI information for hearing aid dispensers and how the demographics of this group compare to the demographics of HCPC registrants overall

NHS England, in collaboration with stakeholders across the UK including HCPC, has developed a framework to demonstrate the resources, governance measures, considerations and responsibilities in place to ensure and assure safe prescribing.

You can apply to join the Register if you have completed a programme that was historically approved by our predecessor, the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (CPSM)

Ian Sturdgess is a biomedical scientist, as well as registration and CPD assessor. To improve mental health support, he is running the 2026 London Marathon for the charity MIND.

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.

With various initiatives across the four UK nations, we have seen (and expect to see further) increases in the total number of learners within professions, nations, and regions. We have noted an impact on practice-based learning, education provider resources, and innovations in delivery models due to these initiatives.

The profile of education and training is changing, with a wider variety of pre-registration education and training programmes approved by HCPC. This includes a broader range of qualification levels, and a significant increase in the number of apprenticeship programmes in England.

Our role in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The purpose of the safeguarding policy is to outline our safeguarding responsibilities, so that our staff and partners are aware of their safeguarding obligations, and to ensure that any safeguarding concerns are dealt with and escalated appropriately.

The HCPC takes a proportionate approach to investigating concerns about a registrant’s physical or mental health