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

Planned changes to the paramedic education threshold have now come into force. This follows on from our consultation and decision by our Council to increase the threshold to degree level in 2018.

The level of care you receive from a registered professional should meet our standards

As we enter the final year of our current Corporate Strategy, the HCPC is looking to recruit four new members of our Council: one registrant member and up to three lay members.

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.

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

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

Case study: Simon is a dietitian. He has recently been considering new ways of engaging with his service users and members of the public

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

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.

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

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

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

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.