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BPS v HPC?
the differing roles of
Professional and Regulatory
bodies
Prof Ray Miller
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hpc Aims
www.hpc-uk.org
• maintaining and publishing a public register of
properly qualified members of the professions
• approving and upholding high standards of
education and training, and continuing good practice
• investigating complaints and taking appropriate
action
• working in partnership with the public, and a range
of other groups including professional bodies
• promoting awareness and understanding of the
aims of the Council
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First Guiding Principle
Protecting the public
the Council will have wide powers to deal
effectively with individuals who pose an
unacceptable risk to patients. It will have clear
and well-published complaints and appeals
procedures for the public and registrants. It will
treat the health and welfare of patients as
paramount.
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Remaining principles
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Transparency
Communication and responsiveness
Providing a high quality service
Value for money
Working collaboratively
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What do You get?
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hpc
www.hpc-uk.org
• hpc only deals with the registration of
Qualified Practitioner Psychologists
• It does not cover:
Assistants
Trainees
Clinical Associates
Psychological Therapists
• There are special arrangements for
Grandparenting and Overseas Qualifications
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Current scope of hpc
• A regulator, set up to protect the public. Keep a register
of health professionals who meet hpc standards for their
training, professional skills, behaviour and health.
• Regulates 15 health professions:
arts therapists, biomedical scientists, chiropodists /
podiatrists, clinical scientists, dietitians, hearing aid
dispensers, occupational therapists, operating
department practitioners, orthoptists, paramedics,
physiotherapists, practitioner psychologists, prosthetists /
orthotists, radiographers, and speech and language
therapists.
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Current structure of hpc
The Council
consists of 20
members (made
up of 10
registrant and 10
lay members),
appointed by the
Appointments
Commission on
behalf of the Privy
Council.
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hpc - Who’s Next?
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hpc change in scope?
Currently, unregulated social care workers who
can demonstrate that they meet the training
requirements and who commit themselves to a
code of conduct will be given the option of being
licensed by the Health Professions Council,
which will be renamed the Care Professions
Council to reflect its integrated role across social
care and health. To support joint working and an
integrated approach across social care and
health, the demonstration site will also
encompass licensing for healthcare support
workers.
Building the National Care Service, 30 March 2010, p109
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hpc
www.hpc-uk.org
• Fees
- £152 every 2 years
• Newly qualified
- £76 for first 2 years
• Registration ONLY on graduation – must be
registered to be employed in NHS!
• What does hpc do for you ?:
It DOES
-
police psychologists
It does NOT
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advance psychology
promote psychology
represent psychology
defend psychology
support psychologists
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Letter to The Psychologist
December 2009
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BPS Object
www.bps.org.uk
To promote the advancement and
diffusion of a knowledge of
psychology, pure and applied and
especially to promote the efficiency
and usefulness of Members of the
Society by setting up a high standard
of professional education and
knowledge.
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BPS Aims
www.bps.org.uk
The British Psychological Society was founded
in 1901 and incorporated by Royal Charter in
1965. It has three main aims:
• to encourage the development of psychology as
a scientific discipline and an applied profession
• to maintain and enhance standards of
education, training and practice in the
application of psychology
• to raise public awareness of psychology and
increase its influence throughout society and the
economy
Annual Report 2008
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BPS Action
www.bps.org.uk
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BPS Membership
BPS Growth in Members
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
48,230 49,021
46,675
43,764 45,551
24,604
11,843
6,952
1975
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1995
2005
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2007
2008
2009
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Scottish Branch
Growth in Scottish Branch Members
4,000
3,500
3,120 3,249
3,000
3,572
3,402 3,488
2,500
2,000
1,688
1,500
1,000
1,131
500
0
1975 1989 1995 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Divisions
Growth in Divisions
10
10
8
6
6
4
5
4
2
0
1975
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2005
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Divisions
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DECP
SDEP
DCP
DOP
DFP
DCoP
DTRP
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(Education & Child)
(Educational Scotland)
(Clinical)
• DHP
• DoN
• DSEP
(Health)
(Neuropsychology)
(Sports & Exercise)
(Occupational)
(Forensic)
(Counselling)
(Teachers & Researchers)
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• Social Services
• Coaching
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DCP Membership
Growth in Clinical Division
9783
10000
8307
8000
5884
6000
4000
6381
6863
2988
2000
1574
629
0
1975 1985 1995 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Sections
Growth in Sections
14
13
12
10
9
10
8
6
6
4
2
0
1975
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2005
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Sections
• Psychotherapy
• Education
• Psychology of
Sexualities
• Qualitative Methods
in Psychology
• Social
• Maths, Stats &
Computing
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Developmental
Cognitive
Psychobiology
History &
Philosophy
• Psychology of
Women
• Transpersonal
• Consciousness &
Experiential
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Set/Advance Standards
• Protect members of the public
• Set a code of conduct and practice
guidelines
• Set standards for psychology education
(GBC)
• Set standards for the training of applied
psychologists (MSc and Partnership)
• Set standards/guidelines for CPD
• Set standards in psychological testing
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Promote and Represent
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Provide public information on psychology
“How to find a Psychologist”
Develop psychological policy statements
Contribute to wider/national policies and
consultations
• Represent the profession of Psychology
• Maintain the History of Psychology Centre
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“Informed and
reasonable decisions”
(HPC Standards)
Page 5
k) This code uses the word ‘should’ rather than
the more coercive ‘must’ or the permissive
‘asks’ to reinforce the advisory nature of the
code as a framework in support of
professional judgement.
Any scrutiny of this process will consider
situations in terms of the decisions made, the
outcomes and the processes involved.
Thinking is not optional.
The code has been written primarily to guide
not to punish.
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Advance & Disseminate
• Host and organize major conferences and
events
• Media relations (and training)
• Publish:
The Psychologist
11 psychology journals
newsletters
occasional/position papers
Research Digest
books, etc.
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BPS Research Digest
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Free
E-mailed fortnightly
Key information on the
latest, interesting
research
Join in online discussions
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Also Student Members Group:
Sign up at:
www.researchdigest.org.uk
www.bps.org.uk/smg/
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Member Services
• Membership organization – its Yours!
• Provide advice and support to members
• Member network infrastructure:
Divisions/Sections/Special Groups/
Branches plus their conferences/events
(conference/meeting space in central London)
• CPD and training: courses/events/materials
and CPD recording (BPS Learning Centre)
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Member Services
• Psychologist Appointments
• Awards, recognition (Charter/Fellowship),
bursaries
• List/Directory of Chartered Psychologists,
Directory of Expert Witnesses, Register of
Specialists in Psychotherapy
• Maintain a web resource
• Discounts, reciprocal privileges, CSci, BPS
shop, indemnity insurance, library, etc.
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BPS Social Networking
Research Digest
• www.facebook.com/researchdigest
• www.twitter.com/researchdigest
• www.researchdigest.org.uk/blog
BPS Journals
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/BPSJournals/357042537722?ref=ts
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BPS Structure
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Value for money?
Annual subscriptions [RCN, hpc and NMC for comparison]
• Basic costs:
BPS
£109 (£105 DD)
DCP
£ 85
[RCN
£193]
[hpc/NMC
£ 76]
• Initial post qualification reduced rate:
BPS
£ 55 (£ 51 DD) 3 yrs
DCP
£ 32
2 yrs
[RCN
£ 96.50
1 yr ]
[hpc
£ 38
2 yrs]
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BPS v HPC
Professional Body
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Regulatory Body
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Your Professional Body
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