News release
Wednesday 4 December 2013
Outcomes of the consultation on the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
registration fees
At its most recent meeting, the HCPC Council agreed to proposals to increase
the registration renewal fee to £80 per year. The Council also agreed a
similar level of increases to other registration fees.
The Council's decision to increase the fees was carefully considered and
followed an in-depth analysis of the responses to the fees consultation which
closed recently.
Marc Seale, Chief Executive and Registrar commented;
"We are very aware of the concerns raised by registrants about these
increases and of the economic context in which we operate. For this
reason, we have consciously managed our costs as efficiently as we can whilst
striving to improve our effectiveness.
"The fees we charge pay for all our operating costs. However, these
fees have not increased since 2009 despite rising costs. We have worked hard to
limit the increases as much as possible, but it is crucial that we have
sufficient funds to continue to operate efficiently and effectively in
protecting the public.
"The new fee structure still means we have the lowest renewal fee of all
the regulators overseen by the Professional Standards Authority. It also
allows us to manage increases in costs in an incremental way, preventing
financial difficulties which might otherwise lead to substantial unplanned
increases to the fees."
Subject to parliamentary approval, the new registration fee structure will come
into effect on 1 April 2014.
A full summary of the responses to the consultation is available on our website
at www.hcpc-uk.org/aboutus/consultations/closed/index.asp?id=160<file:///C:\Users\gaylee\AppData\Local\Temp\>.
The report contains an analysis of the responses we received as well as our
comments and decisions. We also have answers to a series of 'frequently asked
questions' about the revised registration fees at www.hcpc-uk.org/registrants/fees/consultation<file:///C:\Users\gaylee\AppData\Local\Temp\>
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