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How our education standards work, how we apply them, and information to help you to work with them

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an important area to the HCPC, to ensure learners are properly supported and prepared for practice. We have identified good practice and challenges with education provider approaches to embedding EDI into their programmes.

Ensuring those who want to return to practice can do so quickly and safely is critical.

Chair of Council

Our Fitness to Practise Annual Report published in October 2024 provided some analysis of our data in order to inform stakeholders and the public about this part of our work. Further analyses of our data are included in this new report and are in two sections.

Case study: Lilly is a Band 5 registered dietician who works in a community healthcare centre. Lilly has recently been asked by her employer to supervise Isaac, a second-year student dietician, during his practice-based learning.

Guidance on how employers can encourage and support those wanting to return to practice

Information about rejoining the Register after you have been removed following a fitness to practise case.