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The HCPC sanctions policy sets out the principles a Practice Committee Panel (the ‘panel’) should consider when deciding what, if any, sanction should be imposed in fitness to practise cases.

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.

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.

During the festive period this year we’ll be closing temporarily, beginning at 12 noon on 24 December 2024. We will reopen on 2 January 2025 as normal.

We use a risk model which allows us to be consistent in the application of our standards and processes.

The HCPC’s  Standards of Proficiency set out the technical requirements and competencies – the proficiencies – that all registrants are required to be able to demonstrate on entry to their profession. All approved education programmes must ensure graduates can meet these standards for their profession. The revised sets of Standards of Proficiency must be delivered to all new cohorts starting from 1 September 2023. 

The HCPC is working on a new programme of work to understand how preceptorship can be designed to best support our registrants.

European professionals can sign a declaration to provide temporary and occasional services in the UK

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