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Canlyniadau chwilio am the care act 2014

Yn dangos 1171 i 1185 o 2103 canlyniadau

Revisions to our Standards of Proficiency- what you need to do

The HCPC’s  Standards of Proficiency set out the technical requirements and competencies – the proficiencies – that all registrants are required to be able to demonstrate on entry to their profession. All approved education programmes must ensure graduates can meet these standards for their profession. The revised sets of Standards of Proficiency must be delivered to all new cohorts starting from 1 September 2023. 

Employer Insights webinar: Fitness to practise

We will explore the harmful impact a poor culture can have on registrants’ ability to achieve their professional standards.

#myhcpcstandards: Leadership

In this webinar we will explore the role and importance of leadership at all levels of practice for HCPC registrants.

Consultation on changes to fees webinar (UK-wide session)

Join this session to hear from us directly about our current consultation on changes to fees, with the opportunity to ask questions and offer your thoughts

Engaging with the public about what they do via social media

Case study: Simon is a dietitian. He has recently been considering new ways of engaging with his service users and members of the public

Disclosing information with consent

In most cases, you will need to make sure you have consent from the service user before you disclose or share any identifiable information

HCPC statement on student supervision

This statement sets out our broad expectations regarding registration participation in the supervision of students from HCPC approved programmes.

Section 5 – English language proficiency

People on the HCPC’s Register must be able to communicate effectively in English in order to meet our standards of proficiency

Partner roles

There are a wide range of different partner roles that provide the expertise we need for our decision making processes.

What to expect from us

We recognise that the fitness to practise process can be a stressful experience so we try to make our process as open and clear as possible

What our investigation would involve

If we decide that a concern is within our remit at the triage stage, we will carry out an initial investigation

What we mean by ‘practising your profession’

We have defined ‘practising your profession’ as drawing on your professional skills and knowledge in the course of your work.

North West Social Work Show

The leading event for all social workers from Newly Qualified to Senior Practitioners as well as Commissioners and service providers