Press release:
Outcomes of the consultation on the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration fees
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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 http://www.hcpc-uk.org/aboutus/consu...dex.asp?id=160
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