Core Regulatory Skills

The foundational knowledge pathway aligned to the DBIST Core Regulatory Skills Framework. All three tiers are free — progression from Awareness through to Practitioner knowledge prepares you for formal evaluation.

Awareness Level
Working Level
Practitioner Level
Practitioner Evaluation £250
Free

Awareness Level

Background knowledge for civil servants and professionals who require an understanding of regulation and the role of regulators.

Free

Working Level

Application in operational roles — entry-level capabilities for those working in regulatory functions, routinely applying knowledge independently.

Free — Knowledge Layer

Practitioner Level

Advanced understanding before formal evaluation — this is the knowledge layer, not the assessed level. Evaluation is a separate, registered process.

⚠️ This is the knowledge layer — not the assessed level. Completion of this tier prepares you for formal evaluation, which is a separate registered process.

Ready for Formal Evaluation?

You have completed the Core Regulatory Skills pathway.

Practitioner Evaluation is available upon registration. Complete the learning modules, then proceed to formal evaluation and recognition.

This programme recognises how regulation is practised — not how it is tested.

Regulation Practice Programme

The Regulation Practice Programme is independently developed and delivered by the College of Lawmakers. It is aligned to and informed by the Department for Business and Trade Core Regulatory Skills Framework but is not a Department for Business and Trade product.