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We’ve published our 2025/26 review of the General Chiropractic Council. The GCC met 16 of 18 Standards of Good Regulation, including our Standard on EDI, but its fitness to practise timeliness remains an area of concern. Read more here: ow.ly/wm1K50ZPyYa
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The CBT Register, the joint national register of all AREBT and BABCP accredited members, has successfully renewed its accreditation with the PSA. We renewed accreditation without Conditions.
Read the Full Renewal Outcome Report here: ow.ly/UsoA50ZP7Q6
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You can read the minutes from the latest @nmcnews Independent Oversight Group meeting.
Attendees discussed a range of issues including Fitness to Practise performance.
Find out more here: ow.ly/nPY150Zx1GM
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Read the Easy Read version of our Standards for regulators and Accredited Registers.
It uses concise language and pictures to make the Standards clearer. It is designed for people with learning disabilities, and for anyone who finds this format helpful.
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ALT Cover page of 2026 Easy Read versions of Standards for regulators and accredited registers by the Professional Standards Authority.
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We have reaccredited the @JointCCP, which registers people providing non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Our report includes conditions, recommendations and Share Your Experience findings.
If choosing a practitioner, look for our Quality Mark.
Read more: ow.ly/VVXO50Zw4ae
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We have published our report on the International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice Eligibility and Public Interest Test.
Read the report here: professionalstandards.org.uk…
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We're assessing five healthcare science professional groupings in Scotland, commissioned by the Scottish Government.
Contribute to our Call for Evidence or join our Community of Interest to help identify risks and strengthen assurance: ow.ly/eIAs50ZoW19
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We are inviting feedback to let us know what impact accrediting the Care Professionals Organisation could have.
Share your experience, evidence or views by 13 August 2026: ow.ly/KKO150ZlcxH
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We have published our latest performance review of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), covering 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
They met 17 out of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation.
Click here for the full report: professionalstandards.org.uk…
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We are inviting feedback to let us know what impact accrediting the Society of Health Play Specialists, could have.
Share your experience, evidence or views by 31 July 2026: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
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Following our 2026/27 review, we’ve set three Conditions of Accreditation for @SaveFaceUK covering improvements to their public register, use of diversity data, and transparency on Equality Act compliance. Find out more: professionalstandards.org.uk…
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The minutes from May's NMC Independent Oversight Group meeting, are now available on our website.
Attendees discussed a range of issues including the status of the 37 recommendations from the Independent Culture Review.
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A first-of-its-kind register of domestic abuse risk assessors is a step closer to possible accreditation.
DVACT-PAI’s register has met Standard One of our Accredited Registers programme, recognising clear public interest in PSA accreditation.
Read more: professionalstandards.org.uk…
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Our performance review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the period 1 January - 31 December 2025 is out now.
For this period, the NMC has met 9 out of the 18 Standards.
Find out more:
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Share your experiences with the Human Givens Institute or The CBT Register UK, for our full assessments of them against our Standards.
Your experience will help inform our assessment.
Share your views by 15 June 2026 here: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
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Have you had experience with Tai Chi, Qigong or EFT Tapping practitioners?
We are inviting views on the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council’s proposal to add these occupations to its Accredited Register.
Share your views by 12/06/2026: forms.office.com/e/DeFkSJW7A…
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The latest minutes from the NMC Independent Oversight Group meeting are now available on our website.
The meeting covered a range of issues, including safeguarding, with updates on the safeguarding team, staff training and referrals.
Read more: professionalstandards.org.uk…
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We have published our 2024/25 performance review of @SocialWorkEng.
They met 16 of our 18 Standards of Good Regulation.
Read the full review on our website to find out more:
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The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) @prof_standards has published its updated Standards for professional healthcare regulators, including the GPhC. Read the new standards >> tinyurl.com/229kk63h
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Today, we have published our updated Standards for the organisations we oversee and accredit — marking a major milestone for public protection.
Thank you @PatientsAssoc who helped us gather the views of patients/service-users among other stakeholders.
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