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Snapshot of outcomes related to the HCPC’s education function for the 2019-20 academic year

The Standards of education and training are the standards against which we assess education and training programmes

The standards of proficiency that hearing aid dispensers must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

This policy statement sets out our broad approach to reviewing the threshold level of qualification for entry to the Register

Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.

This data primarily relates to the application of the previous (or legacy) model, which was discontinued at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, and replaced by the new model.

This report provides highlights from the data set produced, focusing on time and quality wherever possible.

To mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025, Krishna Gohil, a senior lecturer in podiatry and prescribing shares her journey from NHS clinical care to academia, and how her South Asian heritage continues to shape her work and inspire future healthcare professionals.

This report explores the perceptions and experiences of the HCPC’s approach to continuing professional development (CPD), including standards for CPD and CPD audits. 

The ethical framework within which our registrants must work

Case study: The NHS Counter Fraud Unit of the local NHS Trust raised concerns about a physiotherapist. On numerous occasions, the registrant submitted timesheets and claimed payments for hours they did not work.

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

This report explores the views of key audiences on the potential use and value of mediation within the HPC's regulatory regime.