Professional Qualifications Bill 2021: factsheets

These factsheets explain a series of measures related to the Professional Qualifications Bill, which was introduced to Parliament in May 2021.

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Professional Qualifications Bill factsheet: Unmet demand

Professional Qualifications Bill factsheet: Regulator recognition agreements

Professional Qualifications Bill factsheet: Information publication requirements

Professional Qualifications Bill factsheet: Information sharing

Professional Qualifications Bill factsheet: To whom the Bill applies

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These factsheets explain themes in the Professional Qualifications (PQ) Bill. They cover the following areas:

• unmet demand: explains the unmet demand condition in the PQ Bill
• regulator recognition agreements: what they are and how they interact with FTA frameworks
• information publication: what information UK regulators will need to publish and why, and how the Assistance Centre will support professionals
• information sharing: what information regulators may need to share with other regulators across the UK and with their overseas counterparts
• to whom the Bill applies: how the PQ Bill defines professions and regulators

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See also the policy statement on the recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions:

12 May 21: A statement of the government’s proposals for the recognition of professional qualifications from other countries and the regulation of professions across the UK.

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

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Recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions: policy statement

PDF, 200KB, 14 pages

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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