HCPC launches consultations on standards of proficiency for chiropodists / podiatrists

NewsBot · Dec 17, 2012

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Press Release:
HCPC launches consultations on standards of proficiency for chiropodists / podiatrists and prosthetists and orthotists

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has today launched two consultations to invite stakeholders for their views on proposed changes to the profession-specific standards of proficiency for chiropodists / podiatrists and for prosthetists and orthotists.

The standards of proficiency are the threshold standards for safe and effective practice in the UK and play a key role in public protection. They are divided into generic standards (which apply to all of the 16 professions we regulate) and standards specific to each of the professions regulated. They are used when an individual professional applies for or renews their registration, or when concerns are raised about their competence. They are also used to approve education and training programmes.

The review of the profession-specific standards is an opportunity to make sure the standards of proficiency are relevant to each profession. No relevant or useful standards will be lost, but the language used may change to ensure the standards are appropriate and applicable to individual professions. Where it is appropriate to do so, we also aim to maintain as much consistency as possible in the standards between different professions.

Director of Policy and Standards, Michael Guthrie, commented:

“We are reviewing the standards to ensure they continue to be set at an appropriate level for entry to the HCPC Register and so they reflect the current practice.”

“We are interested in responses from a wide range of stakeholders, including professionals and education providers. After the consultation, we will analyse the responses to decide if any changes are needed. We will then publish the final standards as approved by our Council and will work with education and training providers to phase in the standards.”

These consultations will be of interest to members of these professions, as well as relevant education providers, employers, professional bodies, and those who use the services of these professions.

The consultations will run from 17 December 2012 to 29 March 2013.
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kitos · Jan 1, 2013

Yeah yeah yeah - shame they didn't think about that at in the first place.

Nick

NewsBot · Feb 11, 2014

Blog post from HCPC:
A journey of a thousand small steps: Thinking about competence in a different way

NewsBot · Sep 22, 2016

and this video on it as well:

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