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In early 2017, the HCPC commenced a review of the Indicative Sanctions Policy to ensure it is up to date, reflects public opinion, and continues to support fair and proportionate decision making. As part of this review we commissioned market research into the public’s views of the Policy and undertook a public consultation.

How we're ensuring our standards reflect the expectations of a modern day health service and the real lived-in context you work in

Continuing professional development (CPD) should improve your work and have a positive impact for your service users

We required that all education providers embedded our revised standards of proficiency (SOPs) from September 2023. We have assessed education provider alignment with the SOPs, and have considered common practices and challenges with this alignment.

Some of the frequently asked questions journalists have about the HCPC

The HCPC has been informed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) that our COVID-19 Temporary Register must close on the 31st March 2024

The Annual report and accounts is made up of the Performance report, the Accountability report and the financial statements

The COVID-19 Temporary Register will close on the 31 March 2024.

The changes between the previous standards and the updated standards are set out in these comparison tables.

Our performance review reports capture the process we have undertaken to consider the performance of the institution in delivering HCPC-approved programmes.

This research focuses on registrants and service users with the remit to explore their views on the content and accessibility of the standards.