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CSP policy

Our position on practice, employment and other issues that matter.

What is CSP policy?

Policy within the CSP is simply the position we take as an organisation on practice, employment or other issues.  We intend to provide these resources in a more accessible format in the near future, but for now you can view our repository of CSP policy. Should you need to access this in a different format, please email enquiries@csp.org.uk.

We take policy positions to influence practice, employers and government policies and achieve this through our campaigns. 

How does the CSP decide on policy?

Our elected Council determines CSP policy. Council is advised by our annual reps conference, committees, country boards, networks and staff, and from this determines our policy. 

Our staff interpret existing policy in light of current circumstances and plan and deliver our influencing campaigns with the support of our policy and influencing framework. 

You can view our position statements, consultation responses, briefings and guidance across a wide range of policy and professional areas below.

  • Healthy Ageing:physical activity in an ageing society inquiry response

    Summary of recommendations

    Utilise physiotherapy expertise in primary care and neighbourhood services to step up expert advice for people when diagnosed with a long term condition to increase capacity and confidence to self-care, and build links with the voluntary, leisure and wellbeing sectors. Refo

  • Summary of evidence for England’s 10-Year Workforce Plan

    The CSP’s submission to the DHSC’s 10-Year Workforce Plan highlights how the physiotherapy workforce can help deliver NHS ambitions. 

    26 November 2025
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  • Reproductive health conditions: girls and young women

    Physiotherapy staff have the specific knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of young women and girls with pelvic pain and dysfunction. Registered physiotherapists combine musculoskeletal expertise with bladder and bowel training, pain education, and biopsychosocial care. When embedded in

  • Standing together for AHP support workers

    Who this statement is for 

    This statement applies to all allied health professionals (AHPs) and AHP support workers, including assistant practitioners, workforce planners, workforce leads, managers, and people working with AHP support and assistant workers. 

    Purpose of this statement 2025 

    Our goal, as

  • CSP response to Keep Britain Working consultation

    Recommendations:

    The unique value of physiotherapists in helping people into work, return to work or stay in work.Recognition of the contribution of physiotherapy within Occupational Health services in supporting employees to stay in or return to work.Physiotherapists understand the importance of

  • Community Rehab Alliance response to Cancer Plan

    Recommendations include:

    Universal access to high quality prehabilitation and rehabilitation at all stages of cancer care when and where needed. This includes palliative care, recognising the importance of rehabilitation in giving quality to remaining life.  Unlock the potential for rehabilitation

  • CSP response to Cancer Plan call for evidence

    The CSP has responded to the Department of Health and Social Care national cancer plan call for evidence in England.

    Recommendations include:

    Universal access to high quality prehabilitation and rehabilitation at all stages of cancer care when and where needed. This includes palliative care

  • CSP's response to government plans to remove level 7 apprenticeships from levy funding - Dec 2024

    The CSP is urging an exemption for health and social care apprenticeships from the decision to withdraw funding for Level 7 apprenticeship programmes.

  • NHS 10 year plan - CSP response

    The CSP has responded to the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS. We’ve called for rehabilitation to be recognised as a core NHS service – as important as medicines and surgery. 

    Our calls include fully implementing MSK First Contact Physiotherapist roles, establishing

  • NHS Constitution ten year review consultation response

    The Department for Health and Social Care is reviewing the NHS Constitution for the first time in ten years focusing on areas such as health disparities, person-led care, health and work, and leadership. We have proposed a number of changes including protection of physiotherapy space including gyms