Targeting Regulation on Risk

3 Dec 2026

Online

Tony Cash

£320

Targeting Regulation Where Risk Is Greatest

Overview

Effective regulation depends on being able to identify and respond to risk in a proportionate and targeted way.

This practical course explores how risk-based approaches can improve regulatory design, help organisations target monitoring and enforcement, and ensure limited resources are focused where they can have the greatest impact.

You will explore how risk can be considered throughout the regulatory process, from deciding how regulation should respond to risk through to implementation, monitoring, enforcement and communication.

The course will provide practical approaches that you can apply in your own policy and regulatory environment, alongside opportunities to discuss challenges and share experience with other professionals.

Who is this seminar for?

This course is designed for professionals working in policy, regulation and public service delivery, particularly those involved in developing, implementing or overseeing regulatory approaches.

It is suitable for both those new to regulation and experienced professionals looking to strengthen their approach to risk-based regulation.

What you will learn

By attending this course, you will:

  • Understand how risk can inform effective regulatory decision-making
  • Apply the principles of good regulation when considering regulatory interventions
  • Identify and assess the risks that regulation is intended to address
  • Explore different approaches to managing and controlling regulatory risk
  • Recognise potential unintended consequences of regulatory interventions
  • Use risk to target monitoring, supervision and enforcement
  • Understand how behavioural insights can improve regulatory outcomes
  • Communicate regulatory risk more effectively

Need to train a wider team?

All of our training courses can be tailored and delivered in-house to meet your organisation’s needs.

Course Timing

  Time Zone   Start Time   Finish Time
  Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)   13:00   17:30
  Eastern Time (ET)   08:00   12:30
  United Kingdom (UK)   13:00   17:30

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£320

Agenda

Session 1: Risk and the Case for Regulation

  • Regulation as a response to risk across sectors
  • The five Better Regulation Principles and risk
  • Alternatives to regulation for addressing risk
  • Systemic risk and regulators
  • The risks of unintended consequences of regulation

Session 2: Assessing and Addressing Risk in Regulatory Design

  • Key insights from risk management best practice
  • The different control options for addressing risk
  • Rules and principles-based approaches compared
  • Preventing detriment before it arises vs addressing it afterwards
  • Risk and the governance of regulators
  • Sharing delegates’ experience

Session 3: Targeting Effort – Risk-Based Monitoring and Enforcement

  • Analysing the behaviour of regulated entities
  • Targeting monitoring and supervision
  • Risk-based inspection
  • Challenges of enforcement
  • Sharing delegates’ experience

Session 4: Managing Public Perception of Risk

  • Why the public perception of risk matters in regulation
  • Effective risk communication
  • How using behavioural insights can increase the effectiveness of regulation
  • Discussion of how delegates can use these insights

Final Discussion and Close

£320

3 Dec 2026

Online

Tony Cash

About Your Trainer: Tony Cash

Expert training in policy making, strategy and better regulation for government Tony Cash is a public sector training specialist in policy development, strategy and regulatory best practice. He is a former UK civil servant with senior experience in government policy, strategy and internal capability development. He works with government organisations in the UK and internationally…

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