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Support for, information about and examples of reflecting on your practice

Blog by Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards, explaining how professionals on our register can use social media appropriately.

Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.

Watch a recording of this 45-minute webinar designed to specially for employers and managers of HCPC registrants, to support them with the updated standards of proficiency.

It is now every registrant’s responsibility to meet the updated standards, as far as they relate to their scope of practice.

Roxanne is a Specialist Occupational Therapist with a special interest in Stroke and Neurology. Here, she tells us the story of how she returned to practice in 2021 after a career break.

How to consider applicants with convictions or cautions and make decisions regarding their suitability for registration and ability to provide a professional service for the public. 

A 45-minute webinar as part of CPD Week 2026. We'll explain how to choose effective CPD and put together a strong CPD profile that can carry you through the audit.

During the festive period this year we’ll be closing temporarily, beginning at 12 noon on 24 December 2025. We will reopen on 2 January 2026 as normal.

Our Education and Training Committee have taken the decision to remove HCPC’s approval of Edge Hill University’s Nurse Paramedic MSci programme from 10 September 2025.

We are seeking feedback on proposed changes to our sanctions policy to provide more clarity and guidance for panel members when deciding on the appropriate sanction in fitness to practise (FTP) cases.

Watch a recording of this 30-minute webinar designed specially for employers and managers of HCPC registrants, to support them with the revised standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

During the festive period this year we’ll be closing temporarily, beginning at 12 noon on 22 December 2023. We will reopen on 2 January 2024 as normal.

The HCPC Professional Liaison Service was established in 2020 following a decision to invest in more upstream regulation. Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.

Learning and Development Manager Tehimna Ansari reflects on how mangers and colleagues can support Muslim colleagues during the holy month of Ramadan.