Review of the HCPC standards of education and training of the HCPC standards of education and...
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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
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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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Thank you!
