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HPC update The CPD standards The audit process Assessing the profiles Initial feedback

HPC update and continuing professional development (CPD) audit feedback Mark Potter CPD Communications Manager. HPC update The CPD standards The audit process Assessing the profiles Initial feedback Finding out more. New Professions. Psychologists – Register expected to open July 2009

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HPC update The CPD standards The audit process Assessing the profiles Initial feedback

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  1. HPC update and continuing professional development (CPD) audit feedbackMark PotterCPD Communications Manager

  2. HPC update • The CPD standards • The audit process • Assessing the profiles • Initial feedback • Finding out more

  3. New Professions • Psychologists – Register expected to open July 2009 • Hearing Aid Council – awaiting legislative approval (March 2010) • Counsellors and Psychotherapists – PLG • Complimentary and alternative medicine – government consulting on Pittilo report recommendations. Department of Health (DOH) steering group lead by Principle and Vice-Chancellor of Robert Gordon University. • Healthcare Scientists – Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for England, running a project looking at modernising the scientific workforce. • Aspirant groups – number of professions approved by Council awaiting DOH approval

  4. Developments • Council structure – smaller / appointed • Registration reorganisation – streamlined and modernised • Online renewals – project underway • Communications Public – Media / Campaigns Registrants – Program of talks, events and exhibitions Stakeholders – Employer events / working with professional bodies

  5. CPD Process • At each registration renewal a self-declaration that the registrant continues to meet the Council’s Standards of CPD • Sample audits of registrants taken at random from each part of the register

  6. The registrant must: • Maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of their CPD activities

  7. The registrant must: • Demonstrate that their CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practice.

  8. Learning activities • Work-based learning e.g. in-service training, audit of patients • Professional activity e.g. mentoring, professional body membership • Formal/educational e.g. attendance at conferences, courses • Self-directed learning e.g. reading journals, internet research • Other e.g. voluntary work, public service

  9. The registrant must: • Seek to ensure that their CPD has contributed to the quality of their practice and service delivery. • Seek to ensure that their CPD benefits the service user.

  10. The registrant must: • Present a written profile containing evidence of their CPD upon request.

  11. Profile structure • Profile templates and guidance available in two formats • Hard copy – handwritten • Electronic

  12. Profile structure • List of CPD activities (for last two years) • Summary of recent work (for last two years) - 500 words • Statement of how standards have been met - 1500 words • Supporting evidence

  13. Audit process • Notification sent out at same time as renewal notices • 3 months to submit profile • Reminder after 2 months • If incomplete 28 days to resubmit completed profile • Assessors may request ‘further information’ – 28 days to reply • Assessors may give ‘further time’ – 3 months to address shortfalls • If registrant does not meet standards registration not renewed • Decision subject to registration appeals procedures

  14. Deferrals • We recognise that in some circumstances you may not be able to submit your profile • You may write in and request deferral – providing the reason and evidence • If you defer you will automatically be selected for audit next time

  15. Assessment of the profile • Profile is assessed by CPD assessors • ‘Partners’ of HPC • Working in pairs • Assessment days run at HPC

  16. Initial feedback from the first round of CPD audits

  17. Location of chiropodists / podiatrists in the UK

  18. Location of all chiropodists / podiatrists selected for CPD audit (650) 5%

  19. Continued. • 24 CPD assessors have been used across 11 assessment days • In-house assessments – faster decisions • Registrants appear to have clearly understood the procedures for submitting profiles • Assessors keen to share their experiences to aid future audits

  20. Information online • Your guide to our standards for CPD • Continuing professional development and your registration

  21. Sample profiles • Examples of how to meet the standards

  22. www.hpc-uk.org registration@hpc-uk.org 020 7840 9818

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