Regulation Practice Programme

Learning Modules

Twenty skill modules across five regulatory themes. Free to access at any level. Select a theme to explore the skills within it.

What will I learn?

The learning modules develop your capability across the five DBIST regulatory themes. Each theme contains four skills. Each skill is presented at five development levels — from Awareness through to Leader — so you can engage with content appropriate to your current experience.

5 Themes
Five DBIST regulatory themes
20 Skills
Four skills per theme
5 Levels
Awareness to Leader
Theme 14 skills

Regulation theory

Regulation theory is the foundational understanding of regulation, including statutory principles, ethics, impact assessment, and regulatory models. The theme equips regulators to make proportionate, transparent, and evidence-based decisions aligned with the law and public interest.

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Theme 23 skills

Regulatory system design and casework

This theme covers the design and operation of regulatory frameworks and systems, including legislative processes, casework management, and the creation of effective regulatory structures that achieve proportionate outcomes.

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Theme 33 skills

Data, evidence and technology

This theme covers how regulators use data, evidence, and intelligence to make informed regulatory decisions and respond to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.

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Theme 45 skills

Regulatory tools and interventions

This theme covers the full range of regulatory tools and interventions available to regulators, from standard-setting and authorisation through to monitoring, enforcement and evaluation.

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Theme 55 skills

Regulatory communication, collaboration and engagement

This theme covers how regulators communicate and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including regulated entities, other regulators, government, and the public.

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All modules are free. Content is available at every development level without registration. Open any theme above to browse individual skill modules.

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.