Press Release

Health Professions Council meeting

6 December 2007

Health Professions Council meeting agenda summary
--Thursday 13 December 2007--

This is a summary of the agenda for the Council meeting to be held on Thursday 13 December. Not all agenda items are listed below. The full agenda and papers are available on our website at:

www.hpc-uk.org/aboutus/council/councilmeetings/

A summary of decisions will be made available on the HPC's website within fifteen working days of the meeting.

Counsellors and psychotherapists

The Council will consider a recommendation from the Executive that a Professional Liaison Group should be established to consider the regulation of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

Equality and diversity scheme

The Council will be asked to consider and approve its equality and diversity scheme.

Post-registration qualifications

The Council will be asked to agree further work on the annotation of the register to show post-registration qualifications.

Student fitness to practise

The Council will be asked to agree its response to the Department of Health on whether students should be registered.

Fee changes

The Council will be asked to consider proposed increases to fees, to take effect in 2009 and 2011. The proposed increases would be at, or below, the rate of inflation and would be subject to a consultation process.

Five year plan

The Council will be asked to consider the assumptions and forecasts for its five year financial plan.

Council elections 2008

The Council will be asked to appoint the returning officer for the 2008 Council elections  and to agree that candidates’ statements of expenditure should be published on the HPC website. The elections will be held if the Section 60 Order which will bring about the restructured Council is not enacted by July 2008.