hcpc-corporate-strategy-2021-2026.pdf

about-hcpc-infographic.pdf

returning-to-practice---2024.pdf

continuing-professional-development-and-your-registration.pdf

hcpc-corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf

restoration.pdf

how-to-complete-your-cpd-profile.pdf

Ensure each PDF document has a formally defined title.

## What this means

A PDF title, typically found in the document properties, acts as the official name of the document. This title is used by screen readers and other assistive technologies to provide a clear understanding of the document's content at the outset. It's different from any title or heading text that might appear within the content of the PDF itself.

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Screen reader users often hear the document title first when they open a PDF. A clear, descriptive title helps them understand what the document is about.
2. **Searchability and Organization**: A proper title makes it easier to search for and organize documents on a computer or network.

## How to fix

1. **Set the Title in Document Properties**: In your PDF editor, access the document properties section and ensure there is a title that accurately reflects the content of the PDF.
2. **Use Descriptive Titles**: Avoid vague titles. Instead, choose titles that clearly and concisely convey the subject or purpose of the document.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide checks the document properties of a PDF to verify that a title is 
specified and not empty.

### Limitations
- **Title Relevance**: While Silktide can detect the presence of a title, it does not evaluate the title's relevance or accuracy in representing the document's content.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG - PDF 18](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/PDF18.html)
- [Setting Titles in PDF Documents](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)

pdf-no-title

February 2026

January 2026

Health and Care Professions Council

	Title / URL	Issues
	hcpc-corporate-strategy-2021-2026.pdfwww.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/about-us/what-we-do/corporate-strategy/hcpc-corporate-strategy-2021-2026.pdf	1
	about-hcpc-infographic.pdfwww.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/about-us/what-we-do/corporate-strategy/about-hcpc-infographic.pdf	1
	returning-to-practice---2024.pdfwww.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/resources/guidance/returning-to-practice---2024.pdf	1
	continuing-professional-development-and-your-registration.pdfwww.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/resources/guidance/continuing-professional-development-and-your-registration.pdf	1
	hcpc-corporate-plan-2025-26.pdfwww.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/resources/2025/hcpc-corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf	1
	restoration.pdfwww.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/hcpts-site/publications/practice-notes/restoration.pdf	1
	how-to-complete-your-cpd-profile.pdfwww.hcpc-uk.org/globalassets/resources/cpd/how-to-complete-your-cpd-profile.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Health and Care Professions Council

Where this issue has occurred