16 of 18 standards met.
The PSA's 2025/26 periodic review found that the HCPC met most Standards of Good Regulation.
Open the PSA review ↗Evidence · accountability · balance
Scrutiny should be specific, sourced and capable of being checked.
HCPC&Me separates evidence from interpretation and publishes positive findings alongside criticism.
Current independent picture
Timeliness and communication remain concerns.
The same review found two standards were not met, including continuing concerns about FTP case duration and support/communication.
Read the findings ↗Open-source library
HCPC FTP Annual ReportRegulator's own account ↗PSA oversightIndependent regulator reviews ↗Open academic researchWhite Rose Research Online ↗
Research programme
Priority themes include delay, interim measures, representation, demographic patterns, communication, remediation, panel consistency, proportionality and cross-regulator comparison. Methods, limitations and disconfirming evidence should be published alongside conclusions.