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Our primary purpose is to protect the public, but there are benefits to being a regulated profession

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

Professional bodies typically promote the profession, represent their members and provide curriculum frameworks, training and CPD.

Monday 3 March marks the start of the HCPC's first ever CPD Week. We will be showcasing resources, sharing good practice and publishing materials designed to support registrants with their CPD.

Important information for social workers in England regarding the transfer of regulation to Social Work England including FAQs

There's just one week until 1 September 2023, when the updated HCPC standards of proficiency come into effect. We encourage all registrants to ensure they understand the updates and are ready to integrate them as far as they relate to their scope of practice. 

Being open and honest when things go wrong can be very challenging. In this webinar we will explore the duty of candour requirements across the UK, some of the challenges in meeting these requirements and how to overcome them.

Learn about the upcoming changes to the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics and social media guidance. This online session is open to everyone. 

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.

Learning resources on registrants' duties around raising concerns, created by the winners of the 2025 HCPC student competition.

Case study: Kathy is an occupational therapist, working in the NHS, and has recently trained as a best interests assessor

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published its annual performance review of the HCPC. The HCPC has met 16 of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation, regaining two fitness to practise (FTP) standards and one standard linked to registration.

There are a number of regulators – such as the General Medical Council, the Care Quality Commission and us – who may need you to pass on information to them

This report is an account of the making of a multi-professional regulator over its first fifteen years.