East of England Scheme LaunchEast of England Scheme Launch 05 December 2014 05 December 2014

David Kidney, Executive Director , UKPHR

A private Company limited by guarantee No shareholders Independent of Government No commercial links with training providers Registrar’s independence guaranteed Operates a stakeholder Consultative Forum

CfWI estimates 36k-41k core PH workers in England. Up to 10,000 may be unregulated

UKPHR has piloted practitioner registration since 2011 with good evaluation results

Ten local practitioner registrations schemes, including East of England

Currently 144 practitioners registered

Schemes cover geographic areas.

Each has own Coordinator & admin support.

Schemes recruit assessors and verifiers.

UKPHR trains assessors and verifiers.

Variety of funders – DsPH, Local Authorities, HEE, PHE, PHW, Health Boards, Universities

Guardians of standards are:Assessors, verifiers, verification panelsModerators, responsible for moderation and quality assuranceUKPHR, through application process and registration approvalUKPHR and scheme coordinators, for example monthly meetings by teleconference

West of ScotlandNorth East EnglandWest MidlandsWalesEast of EnglandOxfordLondon NCEWest of EnglandWessexKent, Surrey & Sussex

More new schemes being set up:

London-wideSouth West England

In talks with other potential establishers of schemes in East Midlands, North-West of England and Scotland

Advanced Practitioner pilots

For all registrants:

Renew annually – declaration + fee.Continuing Professional Development (differentiated).5-yearly re-registration – evidence of CPD, appraisal & personal development planning.Revalidation – nearly ready for specialists, to be designed for practitioners.

The process ensures every registrant has fully demonstrated they have met the standards

Each scheme has been able to recruit and train adequate numbers of volunteer assessors and mentors and can run support activities that facilitate practitioners to complete portfolios.

UKPHR has demonstrated its capacity to provide central support and guidance systemsto the schemes.

Accredited Voluntary Register is a quality assured standard awarded by Professional Standards Authority

UKPHR achieved the standard in April 2014It is a statutory process: Health & Social Care Act 2012

Annual renewal is rigorous

Department of Health has consulted on a Section 60 Order.

Specialist register could transfer to HCPC next year: protected title, CPD, no revalidation

Make UKPHR statutory regulator, UKPHR says

Doing it helps your own self-worth. More so than a manager giving you feedback – it means so much more when you see it yourself.Practitioner, Wales

At Kent County Council it is our duty to protect the public, and employing and commissioning registered practitioners will help us to do that.Councillor Graham Gibbens, Kent County Council

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