Review of the HCPC standards of

education and training

Michael Guthrie, Director of Policy and Standards

Nicole Casey, Policy Manager

Council of Deans of Health Summit

Crewe, 20 May 2015

Today’s workshop

• Introduction to the standards of education and training (SETs)

• Small group discussions on key questions

• Group feedback

Who we are

• Independent regulator of 16 health and care professions

• We were set up by law to protect the public

• We hold a register of professionals who meet our standards

Who we regulate

• Arts therapists

• Chiropodists and podiatrists

• Dietitians

• Hearing aid dispensers

• Occupational therapists

• Operating Department Practitioners

Health and wellbeing

• Practitioner psychologists Psychology

• Social workers in England Social work

• Biomedical scientists

• Clinical scientists Health science

• Orthoptists

• Paramedics

• Physiotherapists

• Prosthetists and

orthotists

• Radiographers

• Speech and language

therapists

How we regulate

set standards

approve courses that meet them

register professionals who pass them

hold professionals to our standards

HCPC

Standards of education and training (SETs)

• Generic standards which apply to approved programmes of study

• Divided into 6 sections:

• Level of qualifications

• Admissions

• Management and resources

• Curriculum

• Practice placements

• Assessment

Standards of education and training (SETs)

• Admissions • ‘The admissions procedures must apply selection and entry criteria, including criminal convictions checks’ (SET 2.3)

• Programme management and resources • ‘Subject areas must be taught by staff with relevant specialist expertise and knowledge’ (SET 3.6)

• Curriculum • ‘The curriculum must remain relevant to current practice’ (SET 4.4)

SETs review

We review all of our standards regularly to ensure they are:

• Up-to-date and relevant

• Clear and accessible

• Useful for professionals and public

• Appropriate

The SETs were last reviewed in 2009.

SETs review – Phases

1) Stakeholder engagement and research – Ongoing to November 2015

2) Professional Liaison Group – September 2015 to March 2016

3) Public consultation – September to November 2016 (TBC)

Stakeholder engagement

Professional bodies

Commissioners HCPC Visitors

Service users and carers

HCPC Executive

Key themes

• Practice placements

• Values and professionalism

• Link between the SETs and SCPE

• Preparation for practice

• Interprofessional education

• Language and terminology

Questions for discussion

One topic per small group:

• What are the challenges for education providers in meeting the standards relating to practice placements?

• Is there a need to strengthen the link between the SETs and the HCPC’s standards of conduct, performance and ethics?

Then please discuss:

• What else should we consider as part of the review? Feed back key points/issues to the other groups.

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