RCOT has launched its new Professional standards for occupational therapy practice, conduct and ethics and the second edition of the Career Development Framework.
These essential resources support occupational therapists at every stage of their career so we can provide the highest quality care to the people we serve. They will also support occupational therapists in meeting the mandatory requirement to develop knowledge and skills by engaging in continuous professional development.
We encourage all members, occupational therapists and learners, as well as individuals and organisations involved in the profession, to start using the new editions of the Professional standards and Career Development Framework straightaway.
Karin Bishop, Director of Professional Operations, shared:
“These essential resources from RCOT will support you at whatever stage you're at in your career. You should use the new Professional Standards to guide your work every day. This will help you be a safe and effective practitioner and provide a high-quality and inclusive service.
“And the Career Development Framework offers a structured way for members to think about their next career steps and to develop as occupational therapists. It’s a mandatory requirement to develop our knowledge and skills through engaging in continuous professional development, and the framework is an effective way to structure that work.
“Make sure you are using the latest versions of these resources to keep your practice and development as up to date as possible.”
The Professional standards for occupational therapy practice, conduct and ethics combines the following two resources - the Professional standards for occupational therapy practice and the Code of ethics and professional conduct.
You will find new audit forms for the Professional standards and new CPD resources for the second edition of the Career Development Framework.
Both resources are available as pdfs for free public download.
The Professional standards for occupational therapy practice, conduct and ethics is available in English and Welsh. Members will receive their free hard copy in winter 2021; non-members will be able to order a copy from the RCOT website at that time.
The Career Development Framework is a digital-only resource. It is available in English, with the Welsh version due in late spring 2021.
We are currently updating relevant webpages to reflect information from the new resources. If you find references to previous editions, please make sure you are using the new resources instead.