We've launched a consultation to help us shape our future Standards for both regulators and Accredited Registers. We're asking for feedback and input to help shape how regulators and Accredited Registers are assessed in the future. It's also a chance to suggest areas that should be looked at which are not currently covered by the Standards.
What happens if a regulator doesn’t meet a Standard?
We highlight when a regulator does not meet a Standard and provide pointers on areas for improvement. We understand that sometimes, improvements can take time. However, if a regulator does not meet the same Standard for three years, or when we have new concerns that are particularly serious, we will follow our escalation policy and may raise concerns with the Government or Parliament.
How we escalate performance review concerns
In 2020 we introduced an escalation policy that would allow us to escalate serious or intractable concerns to others, particularly in Government and Parliament. This includes where a regulator has not met the same Standard for three years, or where we had concerns so significant that we considered they needed escalating even if they were new. There are several actions we may take as part of the escalation process, including writing to the regulator’s Chair, the Secretary of State for Health and Social care, and/or the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. We may also introduce closer monitoring of the issue with the regulator.
In 2022 we updated the process to reflect the changes we had made to our approach to performance reviews.
Downloads
Read through our escalation process and other material explaining more about how we carry out our performance reviews.
Find out more about our work overseeing the regulators
Our oversight involves setting standards, reporting on how the regulators are meeting those standards as well as checking (and appealing) final fitness to practise decisions. You can also share your experience of regulators with us - it can help us decide whether the regulators are meeting our Standards.
Read recent regulator reviews