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Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.

HCPC research on effective clinical and peer supervision in the workplace

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees our work.

Gail Nash, NHS Education for Scotland's AHP Practice Education Programme Lead, tells the story of how NHS Scotland developed models and strategies that enable AHPs to participate in meaningful supervision practice.

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Information about this change, including how it will affect existing paramedic programmes

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

What the key changes are, why they’ve been made and how to find out more

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the standards of proficiency for each of the 15 professions we regulate.

In this webinar we will explore the updated standards' focus on further centralising the service user, and how to integrate these changes into your practice. 

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.

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.