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If you’re asked to complete a test of competence, it means we need more information about whether you can practice safely and effectively in the UK.  

Offices will be closed on Friday 11 March 2022 for all staff training. This means our telephone and email services will not be available.

Explore common scenarios where a registrant may need to consider making a self-referral

HCPC welcomes recognition of progress on key areas of activity and sets out plan for further improvement

Learn what our standards say about supervision

Our registrants must treat service users, carers and colleagues with respect and dignity, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.

Ruth Clement is Head of Kent Children’s Therapies at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. A concern was raised about a HCPC-registered therapist that Ruth line-managed. Here she gives her perspective on the events and shares tips for employers or managers in similar situations.

'As much as the situation is crazy and almost worthy of an apocalypse film, I feel lucky I can go to work every day and mix with friends and colleagues. It keeps some sense of normality day to day.'

We have developed an eLearning module which combines a refresher on EDI and includes aspects of unconscious bias and sexual harassment. In addition, all partners have to receive training on information security as they deal with information on behalf of the HCPC.

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an important area to the HCPC, to ensure learners are properly supported and prepared for practice. We have identified good practice and challenges with education provider approaches to embedding EDI into their programmes.