Search results for care act 2014

Dawn Starley (educational psychologist) shares her professional and personal experiences and why EDI is critical for ensuring all members of society are given a fair chance to be themselves

Registrants must have the skills, knowledge, character and health to practise their profession safely and effectively

These standards set out, in general terms, how we expect our registrants to behave. We will use them if someone raises a concern about a registrant’s practice, and for decisions about the character of professionals who apply to our Register.

The ethical framework within which our registrants must work

In this section please provide us with details of your relevant training

Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.

Case study: An occupational therapist’s employer raised concerns relating to their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to nine different cases.

Find details of the revised standards of conduct performance and ethics, and how they compare to the current standards.

The factors to consider in applyin our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Katherine Timms, Head of Policy and Standards at the HCPC, answers the most common questions we receive from registrants about record keeping

Cases are heard by a panel acting on behalf of one of three committees

If the Investigating Committee decides there is a case to answer, the case will go forward for a final hearing