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Supporting information which expands on the delivery elements of Preceptorship Principle 3 - Preceptee empowerment

As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.

It is important that you get the service user’s permission, or ‘consent’, before you share or disclose their information or use it for reasons which are not related to the care or services you provide for them

On Monday 2 December 2019 the HCPC’s responsibility for regulating social workers in England transferred to a new regulator called Social Work England.

Victoria Harris, co-author of the CPD Principles for lifelong learning, blogs about why doing CPD right is so important, and what the Principles are. Published as part of CPD Week 2025.

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

We think that it’s important to further clarify within the standards that registrants do not need to stop practising simply because they have a physical or mental health condition.

We have listed the main resources that we signpost registrants to, when they have a question about record keeping

Changes align with amendments made to the standards of proficiency to strengthen our commitment to EDI.

More information about the Council apprenticeship scheme including profiles of current HCPC Council Apprentices.

Emma is a registered occupational therapist. For Disability History Month 2023 she shares the story of her disability and its impacts on her life.

Blog by Christine Elliott, Chair of the Health and Care Professions Council

Our annual report provides an account of our work investigating fitness to practise (FTP) concerns raised with us across the 15 professions we regulate.

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

We have introduced new standards about promoting public health and preventing ill-health. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions.