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Standards of Good Regulation
12 Feb 2019
We use our Standards of Good Regulation as the basis of our regulator reviews. Each year we check how well each regulator is meeting them and publish what we find in a performance review report. In March 2026, we introduced a new set of combined Standards. However, implementation of these Standards will be staggered so performance review reports for 2025/26 will still be using the Standards of Good Regulation.
Introducing and implementing our new Standards 2026
We reviewed, updated and launched a new set of combined Standards in March 2026. However, implementation will be staggered. Though the new Standards will come into effect on 1 July 2026, the first performance review to be published using these new Standards will not be until September 2027. As the regulators’ cycles begin at different times, the transition to the new standards will be staggered which means that our performance reviews of regulators for 2025/26 reports will still use the Standards of Good Regulation. Find out more:
The judgements we make against each Standard incorporate a range of evidence to form an overall picture of performance. Meeting a Standard means that we are satisfied that a regulator is performing well in that area. It does not mean there is no room for improvement. Similarly, finding that a regulator has met all of the Standards does not mean perfection. Rather, it signifies good performance in the 18 areas we assess.