Standards Review 2026

The Standards Review 2026 will refresh our core standards: UK-SPEC, AHEP, AAQA, and the Regulations for Registration, to ensure they continue to reflect current engineering practice while remaining relevant, effective, and fit for purpose for the future. 

This is in support of our mission to maintain internationally recognised standards of competence and commitment for the engineering profession.

May 2026 update

In summer 2025 the Engineering Council commenced Phase 1 of the Standards Review, delivering six thematic workshops focused on exploring how the next iteration of the Standard could and should be shaped. 

The valuable feedback and outputs from these sessions informed the design of the Phase 2 workshops, which took a more targeted approach, focusing on specific areas of the Standards identified as requiring further development.

To date, twelve workshops have been delivered, drawing on valuable input from a diverse range of representatives across industry, academia, Licensees, and our partners.

We are now preparing to transition into the iterative drafting phase and will be convening three dedicated working groups to focus on the following areas:

• Competences and Behaviours (UK-SPEC)
• Learning Outcomes
• Regulations for Registration

Working group participation is by invitation only; if you would like to request an invitation, please email professionalstandards@engc.org.uk with details on your area of interest, employer, professional engineering institution and any other relevant affiliations by Thursday 9 June 2026. 

Wider consultation opportunities will be shared on this page in due course, and you can sign up for email updates on the Standards Review using the link below.

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