March 2012
HPC sought the view of all its stakeholders on the most effective way of assuring the fitness to practise of students. This included seeking views about the voluntary registration of social work students in England.
Closed Consultations – UK
January 2012
The Health Professions Council (HPC) reviewed the profession-specific standards for occupational therapists. The standards of proficiency are used to determine the minimum professional knowledge, understanding and skills that are necessary for a professional to enter the HPC...
England, Scotland and Wales
September 2011
Professor Harrington was asked by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to undertake a second Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). The College and the Specialist...
There is an opportunity for OTs to influence the record standards that are being developed for NHS outpatient notes and letters. This follows from an earlier national project that developed medical record standards for the admission, handover and discharge records of hospital inpatients....
January 2011
Post-registration qualifications are those which individuals undertake once they are registered with HPC. They often allow registrants to extend their scope of practice into areas not covered by their initial pre-registration training. In some circumstances HPC is...
October 2009
This consultation was seeking comments on the Revision of the Department of Health International Framework.
October 2009
The College's comments on proposals for temporary amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 which may be required in the event of the severe staff shortages that may be expected during an influenza pandemic.
September 2009
Response to the Communities and Local Government Committee’s announcement of a new enquiry into; ‘Beyond Decent Homes: decent housing standards post 2010’ consultation, which has been assisted by the COT’s Specialist Section – Housing.
September 2008
This interim statement identifies the key issues for the workforce as set out in Putting People First and goes on to develop these into broader, strategic priorities for the workforce.
