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Information on which health issues need to be declared to us, and why. 

While we are not responsible for providing funding or direct financial support for the education providers or programmes we approve, we are keen to provide clarity and guidance where we can.

We are seeking feedback on proposed changes to our sanctions policy to provide more clarity and guidance for panel members when deciding on the appropriate sanction in fitness to practise (FTP) cases.

Adrian Barrowdale, Strategic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, writes about the recently-published list of disability networks and initiatives for the professions that the HCPC regulates.

Tista Chakravarty-Gannon, Head of Strategic Delivery and National Engagement for Outreach England at the GMC, is writes about the workshop that has helped supervisors of internationally-trained medical graduates (IMGs) to support their teams.

Rachel Booth-Gardiner and Georgia Vine are occupational therapists with lived experiences of disabilities and founding members of disability network AbleOTUK. For Disability History Month 2024, they explore the history of disabled healthcare professionals, celebrate the achievements of AbleOTUK and review the sections of the HCPC standards relating to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Bamidele is an HCPC registered Chartered Biomedical Scientist and Registration Assessor.

Our expectations of education providers delivering training in podiatric surgery and of chiropodists / podiatrists who complete this training

Our Fitness to practise report highlights key insights from the year, explains how we protect the public and shows how we help registrants meet our standards

What employers need to know about our updated requirements for registrants to manage their mental and physcial health.

Based on our recent assessments of education providers and programmes, these reports set out a ‘state of the nation’ for education and training in the 15 professions we regulate.

The Course Information Form should be sent to your university or training institution for completion and uploaded when you apply

Responding to discussions among our registrants, here’s some background on why some titles are regulated and others not.

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?