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Search a list of regulated professions to find out what qualifications or experience they require. Find contact details for regulators of those professions.
Check if a qualification is regulated and what level it is on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
This collection explains what we are currently doing to deal with problems at the organisations we regulate, and selected recent actions.
We set standards for landlords and seek assurance that they are being met.
Explains the definition of ‘regulated facility’ and how they are grouped into classes.
The types (or descriptions) of regulated qualifications that you can apply to develop, deliver and award.
OPS&S supersedes the former Regulatory Delivery directorate, and will work with local authorities and others to take forward its responsibilities, including Primary Authority and Better Business for All. Regulatory Delivery was part of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial...
Concise, principles-based core competencies for regulators and people training as regulators.
The RPC is the independent regulatory scrutiny body for the UK Government. The Committee assesses the quality of evidence and analysis used to inform government regulatory proposals. This independent advice and scrutiny helps ensure that ministerial policy decisions are based...
Resources for regulators.
This page covers our approach to regulating landlords, including guidance on how we use and intend to use our powers, along with our Inspection plan.
The Committee on Standards in Public Life has launched its report reviewing the extent to which regulators uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life.
This page sets out how the UK government’s smarter regulation programme seeks to reduce burdens on businesses and promote innovation and growth.
BRDO is working towards a regulatory environment in which businesses have the confidence to invest and grow and citizens and communities are properly protected. We do this by operating Primary Authority to ensure consistent regulation, improving the professionalism of front-line...
Contains the statement of changes within immigration rules (1994 to 2024), codes of conduct, guidance on competence, OISC regulations and much more.
Highlights the role of regulators in supporting growth.
The Regulatory Policy Committee provides the government with external, independent scrutiny of the evidence supporting changes in law that affect businesses, charities and community groups.
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