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16 Jan 2020

The characteristics of effective clinical and peer supervision in the workplace: a rapid evidence review

This report presents the key findings from a literature review: to explore the characteristics of effective clinical and peer supervision in the workplace.
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03 Apr 2019

HCPC stakeholder research report
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18 Jan 2019

Health and social care professionals return to practice A systematic review

A review that brings together evidence relating to the return to clinical or frontline practice of health and social care professionals following an extended period of absence

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28 Mar 2018

The Indicative Sanctions Policy - the Public's View

Exploring the public’s view on the principles that under-pin the Indicative Sanctions Policy, specifically focusing on general public views towards it

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02 Oct 2017

People like us? Understanding complaints about paramedics and social workers

This report aims to improve understanding of the number and nature of complaints to the HCPC about paramedics and social workers in England, and to consider what actions might help prevent complaints in these professions.

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22 Jun 2017

CPD report: What is the evidence for assuring the continuing fitness to practise of HCPC registrants, based on its CPD and audit system?

The aim of this study was to answer the question ‘What is the evidence for assuring the continuing fitness to practise of Health and Care Professions Council registrants, based on its Continuing Professional Development and audit system?’

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25 May 2016

Measuring professionalism as a multi-dimensional construct - Professionalism and conscientiousness in healthcare professionals (study 2)

This report aims to develop a quantitative approach to assessing professionalism in paramedics, and to revise an existing professionalism scale for use more widely to facilitate learning on professionalism amongst health and care professionals.
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27 Jan 2016

Preparation for practice: The role of the HCPC's standards of education and training in ensuring that newly qualified professionals are fit to practise

The overall aim of this project is to explore ‘preparation for practice’ of newly qualified professionals who have completed pre-registration education and training programmes approved by the HCPC. Evidence gained from this project will inform and assist the HCPC in decision-making regarding the SETs (and supporting guidance) required when preparing newly qualified professionals to be fit to practise.

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27 Jan 2016

Perceptions and experiences of the HCPC's approach to continuing professional development standards and audits

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

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21 Jan 2016

Review of social work education in England

A report on our work in qualifying social work education in England, from the period 1 August 2012 to 31 August 2015. The report focuses on our work as the statutory regulator for social workers in England and our experiences from the previous three years.

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21 Jan 2016

Standards of proficiency for social workers in England - service user and carer input into the review

A review of the standards of proficiency for social workers in England. This is part of the HCPCs wider review of these standards taking place in 2015 and 2016

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06 Aug 2015

Report on the findings of the HCPC In Focus feedback survey 2015

From 5 June – 17 July 2015 we conducted an electronic survey to collect feedback about our external-facing electronic newsletter, HCPC In Focus. This report is a breakdown of our findings and a summary of potential future developments.

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13 May 2015

The costs of fitness to practise - a study of the Health and Care Professions Council

This study aims to generate descriptive statistics for different features of the HCPC’s Fitness to Practise processes and to address some specific questions regarding the factors which impact on costs.

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12 Feb 2015

Preventing small problems from becoming big problems in health and care

This report aims to develop a quantitative approach to assessing professionalism in paramedics, and to revise an existing professionalism scale for use more widely to facilitate learning on professionalism amongst health and care professionals.

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01 Dec 2013

Standards of conduct, performance and ethics - Connect review

This consultation sought to enable people living with aphasia and their carers to be meaningfully involved in evaluating the standards of conduct, performance and ethics set by HCPC and to provide feedback, based on their own experiences, which may inform changes to the standards.
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