Professionalism: The inspectors competency model – why and how

Boundaries to discretion

Outcome focused regulatory

deliveryRules Accountability

Values/CultureCompetency(Qualifications & CPPD)

Leadership

Legislative frameworkCodes of Practice Anti Corruption Requirements

To businesses, citizens and civil society including

through government

Reviews, complaints,

management information

What is an inspector?

Professional Standards for Competency

Core SkillsPromoting complianceAdvising & influencing

Working effectively with business

Enforcing legislationPlanning, organising

and prioritisingConducting

interventionsWorking with stakeholdersLeadership

IT Skills

Knowledge Health & Safety

Fair TradingAnimal Health

FoodHousing

Product SafetyPollutionLicensing

MetrologyPort HealthAgriculture

ContextContext

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

Customer Assessment Customer

Assessment

Planning Service

Delivery

Advice / Support

Checking Compliance

Responding to non-compliance

Generic Competency for people working in Regulatory Services

Key features

• Core, generic regulatory skills and leadership skills sections

• Technical knowledge sections, specific to areas of regulation

• The RDNA self-assessment tool• The GRIP, designed to help meet development needs

identified• A development process for regulators and managers

Main benefits• Greater consistency of business regulation

• Flexible and adaptable

• Effective means of delivering Continuous Professional Development for regulators and managers

• Enables leads to identify, plan and respond to development needs

• Boundaries for discretion in front line delivery