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Our case studies illustrate the types of issues that are taken into consideration by a panel when deciding if a registrant’s fitness to practise is impaired

The profile of education and training is changing, with a wider variety of pre-registration education and training programmes approved by HCPC. This includes a broader range of qualification levels, and a significant increase in the number of apprenticeship programmes in England.

With various initiatives across the four UK nations, we have seen (and expect to see further) increases in the total number of learners within professions, nations, and regions. We have noted an impact on practice-based learning, education provider resources, and innovations in delivery models due to these initiatives.

This year we're asking you to provide extra evidence to show how your programme has monitored practice-based learning and the involvement of service users and carers

Our standards form the foundation for how we regulate, explaining what we expect of our registrants and education and training programmes. 

Your concerns, arguments, and views about the impact of HCPC’s proposed fee rise have prompted us to re-think our approach.

There are a wide range of different partner roles that provide the expertise we need for our decision making processes.

Naidex is Europe's most established trade, professional and public event dedicated to the care, rehabilitation and lifestyle of people with disabilities or impairment.

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (2 October 2023).

Total number of registrants for the main HCPC Register, broken down by profession (2 November 2023).

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.

We launched a consultation on permanently amending our Rules to give us the express power to hold hearings remotely.

The leading event for all social workers from Newly Qualified to Senior Practitioners as well as Commissioners and service providers

From 29 January 2025, new English language proficiency requirements for new international applicants seeking to join the Register will come into effect.