Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand the role of professional regulators
• understand why people do or do not raise a concern about registrants of professional regulators
• understand the types of information available to people who are interested in raising a concern with a regulator
• explore the experiences of people who raise a concern with a regulator and those whose case is closed before a Fitness to Practise hearing
• explore the experiences of people who are required to be witnesses at a Fitness to Practise hearing
• describe the ways in which regulators can improve the Fitness to Practise process based on research findings.