Reviewing our Standards

Why are we reviewing our Standards?

We are reviewing our Standards of Good Regulation and Standards for Accredited Registers to ensure they effectively protect the public and uphold professional standards.

The Standards prioritise the core role of regulators and Accredited Registers in: 

• Protecting patients and reducing harms
• Promoting professional standards
• Maintaining public confidence in the professions. 

In February 2025, we announced a public consultation to gather feedback and insights from our stakeholders. We want to make sure that the next version of the Standards look for the right things, but can also flex to meet current and future challenges. 

We have now considered everything we heard and published those findings in our consultation outcome report. 

We also carried out a review of published evidence, which included submissions to an external call for evidence, on ways professional regulation and registration could improve, to help shape the PSA’s thinking about the future of public protection and the revised Standards. 

You can read the findings of our evidence review here. 

What happens next?

Using what we have heard in the consultation and call for evidence, we have drafted a set of new Standards for regulators and Accredited Registers. During the coming weeks, we will be engaging with a range of stakeholders on these draft Standards, to test our thinking and ensure that our new Standards are fit for the future. 

We will provide regular updates and further information about the Standards Review, so please check this page.  

If you would like to contact us about the Standards Review, please email standardsreview@professionalstandards.org.uk