Once you’ve sat your final assessment (FYA or IACC) and completed your MSc, you should focus on completing the final tasks for your OneFile e-portfolio so you can successfully exit the STP.
We’ve provided details on the stages and timelines for completion if you are due to complete in September 2026, so you know what to expect and can keep an eye out for communications from us.
Trainees who are out of sync will be subject to the same process but different timeline in accordance with the completion deadline confirmed by the school.
Data audit and exit survey
| Activity | Online link sent to your preferred email address. This data is required for certification and HCPC registration purposes. You will not receive a digital or hard copy certificate until the data audit is completed. |
| Date | Week commencing 10 August 2026 |
| Deadline | Monday 21 September 2026 |
STP completion deadline
| Activity | OneFile will be suspended from the deadline. You will retain viewing but not editing rights from this point.
If you were unsuccessful at your FYA/IACC attempt you will still be expected to meet the OneFile completion deadline. Only exceptions to the deadline are granted via the school’s Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances policy (EEC). |
| Date | Monday 21 September 2026 |
| Deadline | 5pm |
Quality checking
| Activity | School will review all OneFile accounts and cross reference with MSc and FYA/IACC outcomes to determine completion status. |
| Date | From Tuesday 22 September 2026 |
| Deadline | n/a |
STP outcomes released
| Activity | You will receive confirmation of completion outcomes via email.
1. Complete: you will receive an email and digital completion certificate if you have completed the data audit. 2. Part complete: confirms completion of the e-portfolio and identifies which of the other completion requirements are outstanding e.g., FYA/IACC or MSc. If you need to resit the IACC, OneFile will be reactivated at this point provided you have met the OneFile completion requirements. One File will not be reactivated if you fail the FYA. 3. Incomplete: you have not met the completion requirements for OneFile. You will be contacted by the school with required actions and next steps. |
| Date | From Monday 28 September 2026 |
| Deadline | n/a |
Registration with the HCPC
| Activity | If you have completed the STP and submitted the data audit then your information will be forwarded to the HCPC. You must allow a minimum of 10 working days from the date you receive confirmation of completion before contacting the HCPC to give the school and the HCPC time to process your data.
Please contact HCPC with any queries regarding registration at https://www.hcpc-uk.org/registration/ or via email registration@hcpc-uk.org |
| Date | From Monday 19 October 2026 |
| Deadline | n/a |
Hard copy certificates
| Activity | These will be sent up to 4 weeks following digital confirmation of your completion. Certificates will be sent from a third party provider. You must complete the data audit and give us the most up to date contact address for your certificate and confirm you are happy for your relevant data to be shared. |
| Date | End of October 2026 onwards |
| Deadline | n/a |
Exceptions, extensions or issues with completion
Concerns/queries regarding completion
| Activity | You or your Training Officer must contact the school on england.nshcs@nhs.net if you think you will not be able to meet the completion requirements of the programme. |
| Date | August 2026 |
| Deadline | Mid-August 2026 |
Last date to submit an EEC application
| Activity | If you have grounds for an extension as identified in the school’s EEC policy. Click this link for details of the EEC policy.All applications and evidence must be emailed to england.nshcs@nhs.net by Wednesday 19 August 2026. |
| Date | Final panel sits Wednesday 2 September 2026 |
| Deadline | Wednesday 19 August 2026 |
Completion 2026 drop-in sessions
| Activity | Sessions are available for trainees or Training Officers who wish to speak to the School with any queries or concerns. Click this link for further details. |
| Date | n/a |
| Deadline | n/a |