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The standards of proficiency that speech and language therapists must meet in order to join, and remain on, the HCPC Register. 

What’s the best way to use our standards of conduct, performance and ethics in practice?

There are a small number of circumstances where you might need to pass on information without consent, or when you have asked for consent but the service user has refused it

We expect our registrants to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk of harm, and to maintain a safe practice environment

As an independent statutory regulator, our role is to protect the public

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

This page provides information about what we mean by 'fitness to practise', and our role in relation to it.

Our Year in Highlights show the HCPC’s work from the 1st of April 2019 through to the 31st of March 2020.

We have improved the central role of the service user, including a focus on valid consent and effective communication. This is one theme within the key changes to the updated standards of proficiency for all professions. 

But how do you determine what your scope of practice is? This page, and the resources within it, will help.

Details on which elements of the revised standards of proficiency remains the same

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.