HGI Policies

In this section you will find some of our policies listed in the menu; the others are listed below to help you find them:

• Appeal Panel Guidelines (Complaints)
• Complaints – Process and related policies
• Concerns Policy
• Ethics and Conduct Policy
  • Code of Conduct for Practitioners
  • Standards of competence
  • Ethical foundations
  • Duty of Candour
• EOC Appeals Procedure
• Guidelines on the Writing and Use of Case Histories
• Indicative Sanctions Guidance
• Online Therapy Guidelines
• Registrant requirements
• Reporting of Wrongdoing Policy (replaces our ‘Whistleblower Policy’)
• Resolving Ethical Dilemmas, Disputes and other problems
• Supervision Policy
• Upheld Complaints Policy
• Urgent Protection Policy

There are further requirements and guidelines relating to therapeutic practice, which all practising HG therapists must follow, in the Members Area.

These include:

• Annual CPD requirement
• Allegations of current and historic child sexual abuse – Guidelines
• Clinical Will Guidelines
• GDPR Guidelines
• Managing Risk: Guidelines(aka Risk Policy)
• Online Register Page Guidelines
• Peer Supervision Group Guidelines
• Peer Supervision Group Policy
• Social Media Use Guidance
• Use of your designatory letters and logos
• Working with Children Policy