Policy paper

Recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions: policy statement

A statement of the government’s proposals for the recognition of professional qualifications from other countries and the regulation of professions across the UK.

From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
12 May 2021

This publication was withdrawn on

Find out about Professional Qualifications Act 2022.

Documents

Recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions: policy statement (accessible webpage)

HTML

Recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions: policy statement

PDF, 1.45 MB, 14 pages

Details

This policy statement outlines the government’s proposals to:

  • create a framework for recognising professional qualifications from all countries that suits the UK. This will meet the needs of a priority set of professions where there is demand for skills from overseas while respecting regulators’ autonomy to uphold standards
  • support UK professionals to access markets overseas and provide their services in other countries
  • make the regulated framework more navigable for professionals, where they are appropriate qualified and whether they want to practise in the UK or overseas
Published 12 May 2021

Related content