HCPC launch consultation on standards of education and training: have your say!
Posted On: Monday 17th November 2025
Summary
Today (17 November) the HCPC has formally launched our consultation on the standards of education and training (SETs).
These standards form a key part of our statutory role to protect the public. Strong standards mean that the public can feel assured that anyone qualifying in the UK will have the skills and knowledge they need to join our Register and to deliver safe and effective care.?
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The HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) have worked closely with education providers, learners, professional bodies, and service users to help shape the proposed changes, and thank everyone who has worked with them so far in the development of these proposals.
As part of their formal consultation, they'd like to hear from as many people and organisations as possible. Please let them know your views via, which will be open for 13 weeks – closing on Monday 16 February 2026. Further details on workshops and events during the consultation period will be shared shortly.
Key proposed changes in the consultation:
New structure: Standards are reorganised to align with how education providers use the standards and to formalise an institution and programme split.
Stronger EDI focus: A requirement for education providers to embed EDI across all strategies and policies.
Technology readiness: Expectations for education providers to keep up to date with relevant emerging technologies and to ensure they are used in an ethical and effective way when applied in learning.
Applies to all learning models: Strengthened standards to ensure that they are effectively applied across all learning settings, including the classroom, practice-based and remote learning.
For further details, and the full consultation document, please visit our , and as ever if you have any questions or would like further information then please do let me know.