Our Plans & Goals
We are improving access to chiropractic care by increasing the numbers of chiropractors. We are achieving this by helping universities to establish more undergraduate programmes and by increasing awareness of chiropractic as a career in schools.
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Meet The Team
We are a not-for-profit organisation supported by prominent members of the chiropractic profession and other lay individuals from the worlds of education, regulation and healthcare.
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University Support
We support universities with consultancy, information and advice, in establishing these courses. Detailed business plans, course outlines and information about the chiropractic profession can give institutions the confidence they need to start new courses.
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The Society for Promoting Chiropractic Education
News
The ECCE plays a vital role in ensuring high-quality chiropractic education across Europe, accrediting institutions that meet rigorous educational and professional standards. With a commitment to excellence, the ECCE helps shape the future of chiropractic by maintaining and improving undergraduate education standards.
Matthew Bennett, who serves as the Director of Academic Affairs at the Society for Promoting Chiropractic Education (SPCE), brings a wealth of experience and dedication to this role. Reflecting on his appointment, he said:
“It is an honour to join the ECCE and contribute to the important work of maintaining and advancing educational standards in chiropractic. High-quality education is the foundation of a strong profession, and I look forward to working with colleagues across Europe to support excellence in chiropractic training.”
Congratulations to Matthew on this well-deserved appointment. His expertise and passion will undoubtedly have a positive impact on chiropractic education across Europe and beyond.
AECC University College has announced that it is changing its name to Health Sciences University (HSU). This new title marks a significant milestone in the institution’s journey and better reflects its mission to create a healthier society through education, research, and clinical care, a mission upheld for nearly six decades since its inception as Europe’s first chiropractic training provider.
The university’s expanded scope now includes around 30 accredited courses and apprenticeships in health sciences, across 10 different professions, along with a growing range of CPD and master classes. HSU also offers a broad suite of clinical services and a vibrant multi-professional research environment.
Looking ahead, HSU’s portfolio will further diversify with the merger of the University College of Osteopathy in August 2024, and the launch of a new Health Business School and additional health profession apprenticeships. This rebranding to HSU represents the institution’s ambition to be the leading specialist health sciences university in the UK, emphasising its commitment to educating future health professionals, enhancing public health, and supporting communities through its clinics and partnerships.
HSU believes that this new name clearly conveys who they are and what they stand for, as they continue to strive for excellence in health sciences education, research, and clinical care. The institution is proud to be known as the Health Sciences University.
In other news…
We are delighted to announce the establishment of a new undergraduate chiropractic programme at Coventry University
Statement from Coventry University
Coventry University is delighted to announce that it is developing a new integrated undergraduate chiropractic programme at Masters level (MChiro) which is hoped to be delivered from our Coventry campus, and the award winning Alison Gingell experiential-learning building. We will be seeking recognition of this proposed degree programme from the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) and hope to be open for applications from 2024.
Coventry University’s Head of the School of Life Sciences, Dr Rebecca Butler, says “We offer a range of support services to students to ensure they get the absolute most out of their time with us and work hard to make sure that the teaching we provide can open the door to fantastic graduate job opportunities. Therefore, we are excited at the prospect of a musculoskeletal-focused program to join our portfolio to provide a route for students to enter the chiropractic profession in the Midlands”.
Dr Rebecca Butler
Head of School of Life Sciences
Statement from SPCE
Coventry University enjoys an excellent reputation in the field of musculoskeletal health, boasting first-rate training and research facilities. It ranks 5th in health studies for UK universities.
Satjit Singh, Chief Executive of SPCE added: “We are delighted that Coventry University is developing a new chiropractic programme. It will be of immense benefit to students, especially in the Midlands, as well as help improve access to chiropractic care in the area. Students will enjoy a wonderful all-round experience, benefitting from their excellent campus and teaching facilities. We look forward to supporting Coventry University in developing the programme, which will meet the aspirations of the patients, profession and students”.
Satjit Singh
Chief Executive Officer
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For chiropractic care to become available to everyone in the country we more training facilities, and those new courses need to be located across the country so that more students have access to chiropractic training.
What Are We Doing About It?
The Society for Promoting Chiropractic Education (SPCE) has a mission to achieve this through increasing the awareness of chiropractic as a career at school level and encouraging Universities to establish undergraduate programs to cater for this growing demand.
SPCE is a not for profit organisation supported by prominent members of the chiropractic profession and other lay individuals from the worlds of education, regulation and healthcare. With a good grasp of the issues that face the Chiropractic profession in the UK, and an ability to communicate with the decision makers, SPCE is well placed to promote Chiropractic as a career and support the development of new programs to train the next generation of Chiropractors.
University Support
Establishing a new programme relies on having the right staff. We help universities to identify current lecturers who can help. We also help identify and encourage suitable chiropractors to join university faculties to lead and teach on the programmes.
To support the placement model, we assist with developing ‘training practices’.
We work closely with the General Chiropractic Council, the Royal College of Chiropractors and universities, to develop and improve chiropractic education standards.
New courses need students to fill them. We work with chiropractors themselves to promote chiropractic as a career – including at school level.
Read moreThe Chiropractic Profession
The demand for Musculoskeletal (MSK) healthcare is huge and, with an ageing population, it is growing. It is the fourth largest area of spending in the NHS accounting for over £6 billion annually even without accounting for the impact on associated co-morbidities including obesity and depression. The economy loses 11.6 million working days each year. Every year 20% of the population consults a GP about an MSK disorder. The NHS is increasingly looking to chiropractors and osteopaths to cope with this demand.
Against that background, the chiropractic profession in the UK is a relatively small profession with a low growth rate. There are some 3,200 chiropractors on the GCC’s register. After accounting for foreign students returning home on graduation, as well as retirements from the profession, new graduates boost this figure by less than 100 annually.
As at April 2022
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SPCE is a not-for-for profit organisation and all of our people are volunteers. All the money we raise goes to our objective of increasing the number of chiropractors in the UK, Europe and further afield. You can help the chiropractic profession to a better future by giving even a small amount…
Donate NowOur Values
Ethical
We will strive to do the right thing at all times
Excellence
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards in all we do
Patient focussed
Our deliverables will take into account, patients’ needs
Collaborative
We will work with our stakeholders to achieve the best results
Efficient
We will strive always strive to use our resources efficiently
Innovation
We support innovation in the design and delivery of chiropractors’ education and training
Delivering Our Strategic Aims
Expanding the number and geographical spread of universities offering chiropractic degrees
We identify and target potential universities offering multi-professional learning; these universities being located in areas, currently sparsely-served by the profession. We support universities with information and advice, in establishing these courses, identify and encouraging suitable chiropractors to join university faculties and assist with developing “training practices”, where appropriate.
Encourage more school leavers to opt for a career as a chiropractor
We develop presentation packs and careers materials for use in schools, recruit chiropractors in various parts of the country to deliver the presentations to school students, recruit schools in these areas, to participate in the programme and establish a follow-up service for students to raise queries/issues.
Work closely with the Regulator, Royal College and Universities, to drive up education standards
We work with our stakeholders to develop education standards that keep pace with the changing environment, especially with regard to technology and peoples’ work patterns, drive innovation e.g., expanding clinic placements where prudent to do so, as well as other innovative delivery methods and build stronger links between the profession and universities.