We do this by improving the regulation and registration of people who work in health and social care. Our work includes:
We apply the principles of right-touch regulation to everything we do - find out more. Not sure how our work contributes to public protection? Read examples of our work in these case studies.
Following our strategic review, including a public consultation earlier this year, we have re-launched the Accredited Registers programme. Find out more
We want to refine our regulator reviews process - we have just launched a follow-up consultation
How is Social Work England meeting our Standards of Good Regulation? Find out more in our first performance review report
In this guest blog, our Board member Moi Ali talks about racist discrimination, her own experiences, and the issues that she has observed throughout her career.
To mark World Mental Health Day, Dr Nick Waggett, ACP's Chief Executive looks at what Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists are doing to adapt to changes in society and to best meet the mental health needs of the populations we serve
A follow-up to our consultation earlier in 2021 to look at refining our regulator review process and getting further feedback
We publish our response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy consultation ‘Reforming the Framework for Better Regulation’
We publish our response to the General Optical Council's consultation on its guidance on hearings and indicative sanctions
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We oversee the 10 statutory bodies that regulate health and care professionals. We review their performance to see how they are protecting the public.
We also scrutinise their decisions about whether people on their registers are fit to practise and can appeal these decisions if we believe they are insufficient to protect the public.
We set standards for organisations holding voluntary registers for people working in unregulated health and care occupations and accredit those organisations that meet our standards.
The programme helps people who are seeking treatments that may not be covered by regulated professions to opt for a lower risk option and make an informed choice.
We want to explain and explore regulation – we encourage improvement by sharing good practice and knowledge, conducting research and introducing new ideas, including our concept of right-touch regulation.
We also monitor policy developments and provide advice to governments and others on matters relating to people working in health and care.
Find out more about our latest research, social media campaigns or our most recent performance review published or register accredited.
You can also check our schedule for sharing your experience with us to help inform our regulator reviews and register re-accreditations.
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