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

How we appoint suppliers of goods and services

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.

Interprofessional education is an important area to the HCPC, to ensure learners are properly prepared for practice. We have identified good practice and challenges with education provider approaches to embedding and delivering interprofessional education.

Supporting information which expands on the delivery elements of Preceptorship Principle 2 - Quality & oversight of preceptorship

Your feedback is important to us, and we are interested in hearing about your experience in your role as an HCPC partner.

When we assess institutions or programmes through our processes, we develop themes and questions to explore with education providers.

If a concern is raised or referral is made about a HCPC-registered professional, our fitness to practice investigations process will begin. This flowchart summarises the steps. 

If you are picked as part of the random sample for audit, we will send you information about completing your CPD profile

This policy sets out the nature of the tests of competence and reasons behind the approach we use.

This document provides guidance to registrants about our requirements for continuing professional development (CPD).

All registrants should undertake CPD on a continuing basis, made up of activities that enhance your practice and learning