Student fitness to practise
Students must demonstrate that they are fit to practise and of good character before joining our Register.
Student fitness to practise guidance
We publish guidance for students and osteopathic educational institutions to ensure the appropriate and consistent management of behaviour that indicates students may not be fit to practise.
This guidance aims to support students to develop professional behaviours and establish their fitness to practise during their studies. It is intended for use by students, osteopathy education providers and the GOsC, and aims to support students to develop professional behaviours and establish their fitness to practise during their studies as well as explaining the role of GOsC and osteopathic education providers in supporting students’ development of these behaviours and values.
Guidance on Professional Behaviours and Student Fitness to Practise in Osteopathic Education is available in Welsh and English.
Good character
We use our Good Character Assessment Framework to decide whether a student is of good character and can therefore join the Register once they have graduated. As part of this assessment, we follow the test set out by the Professional Standards Authority, which asks for evidence that a person has acted, or may be liable in the future to act:
- in such a way that puts at risk the health, safety or wellbeing of a patient or other member of the public
- in such a way that their registration would undermine public confidence in the profession
- in such a way that indicates an unwillingness to act in accordance with the standards of the profession
- in a dishonest manner
