Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives at HCPC
Explore how the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion through their strategic leadership, standards of proficiency, and active efforts to challenge discrimination. Learn about their vision to be an actively anti-discriminatory organization and ally for change.
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June 2022 Equality, diversity and inclusion at the HCPC Adrian Barrowdale Strategic Lead for EDI
The HCPC role and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion Our equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and progress Sharing our data and some of the trends with you
1.5 You must not discriminate against service users, carers or colleagues by allowing your personal views to affect your professional relationships or the care, treatment or other services that you provide. 1.6 You must challenge colleagues if you think that they have discriminated against, or are discriminating against, service users, carers and colleagues.
5. be aware of the impact of culture, equality and 5. recognise the impact of culture, equality and diversity on practice and practise in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner Changes made diversity on practice 5.1 respond appropriately to the needs of all different groups and individuals in practice, recognising this can be affected by difference of any kind including, but not limited to, protected characteristics , intersectional experiences and cultural differences 5.1 understand the requirement to adapt practice to meet the needs of different groups and individuals Text 5.2 understand equality legislation and apply it to their practice 5.3 recognise the potential impact of their own values, beliefs and personal biases (which may be unconscious) on practice and take personal action to ensure all service users and carers are treated appropriately with respect and dignity 6. be able to practise in a non-discriminatory manner 5.4 understand the duty to make reasonable adjustments in practice and be able to make and support reasonable adjustments in theirs and others practice 5.5 recognise the characteristics and consequences of barriers to inclusion, including for socially isolated groups 5.6 actively challenge these barriers, supporting the implementation of change wherever possible 5.7 recognise that regard to equality, diversity and inclusion needs to be embedded in the application of all HCPC standards, across all areas practice
Our vision and values To be a high performing, adaptable and caring regulator that ensures public protection through strong, evidence-based regulation
HCPCs vision is to be recognised as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that upholds and promotes best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and an active ally for change.
Registrant survey held between December 2020 and March 2021
Information we have collected Age Caring responsibilities Disability Ethnicity Educational background More than just protected characteristics
Physiotherapists Work setting
Paramedics Gender
Registrants caring responsibilities 35% with caring responsibilities 65% with no caring responsibilitie s
New analysis: Fitness to practise data
Physiotherapist cases reaching ICP, 2019-21 10 2 8 Average annual rate per 1,000 reistrants 6 5 6 2 4 2 10 7 8 10 2 4 6 3 6 6 6 4 4 <1 3 2 0 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Age at ICP Female Male
Cases reaching ICP, Females, 2019-21 6 5 Average annual rate per 1,000 reistrants 4 3 2 1 0 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Physiotherapists All other HCPC Age at ICP
Cases reaching ICP, Males, 2019-21 24 22 20 18 Average annual rate per 1,000 reistrants 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Physiotherapists All other HCPC Age at ICP
Physiotherapist Concluded Tribunals, 2019-21 4 <1 3 Average annual rate per 1,000 reistrants 2 <1 2 4 2 4 1 2 <1 3 2 <1 2 2 <1 <1 1 1 0 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Age at Tribunal Female Male
Concluded Tribunals, Females, 2019-21 3 Average annual rate per 1,000 reistrants 2 1 0 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Age at Tribunal Physiotherapists All other HCPC
Concluded Tribunals, Males, 2019-21 16 14 12 Average annual rate per 1,000 reistrants 10 8 6 4 2 0 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ Physiotherapists All other HCPC Age at Tribunal
Join our HCPC EDI Forum where we have recently considered: Diversity Report 2021 Profession-specific fact sheets Publication of pay gap reports Launch of Registrant portal for EDI data First analysis of fitness to practice data age and sex Council apprenticeships now into second cohort Beyond Barriers inclusive mentoring scheme Joining the UK workforce programme Updated Standards of Proficiency If you would be interested in joining the forum, please email us at edi@hcpc-uk.org
For any queries, please email us at edi@hcpc-uk.org THANK YOU
