{"id":362,"date":"2025-07-22T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ahp\/health-and-care-professions-council-hcpc-standards\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:54:09","slug":"health-and-care-professions-council-hcpc-standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ahp\/strategies-and-frameworks-for-ahps\/health-and-care-professions-council-hcpc-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration renewals&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each profession renews at a set time every two years at the same time. You should be notified when your renewal period is coming up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out about renewing your registration please<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/registration\/registration-renewals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> visit the HCPC webpage here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CPD requirements&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing professional development (CPD) is the way in which registrants continue to learn and develop throughout their careers so they keep their skills and knowledge up to date and are able to practise safely and effectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out about CPD requirements please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/cpd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit the HCPC webpage here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CPD Audit&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During each renewal we randomly select 2.5 per cent of each profession and HCPC ask them to submit their CPD profile. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/cpd\/cpd-audits\/\">There is guidance on how to prepare and provide your CPD profile and evidence available here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be helpful to maintain your CPD record using Turas AHP Professional Portfolio which allows you to record learning and reflections as well as upload relevant documents as evidence. 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