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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

This document sets out the Committee’s policy on dealing with health declarations and character declarations

For employers and managers of HCPC registered professionals, focusing on how they can support registrants to meet our regulatory standards plus the fitness to practise process

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.

This policy sets out the HCPC's enforcement approach in relation to offences under Article 39 of the Order

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.

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

This report provides information about the HCPC’s work in considering allegations about the fitness to practise of HCPC registrants. 

If you’re prepared, the CPD audit process can be simple and straightforward

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.

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