RDNA tool sections

There is agreement within the Regulatory Excellence Forum that there is a set of generic core skills required by regulators, irrespective of the functions within which they regulate: it is primarily only the underpinning technical and legal knowledge they require that differs across the various functions. This is reflected in the structure of the RDNA self-assessment tool, which is divided into sections. Two cover skills and are generally applicable: core regulatory skills and leadership. The others cover technical or legal knowledge and are specific to particular environmental health and trading standards functions.

Each section is sub-divided into modules, which are available in the form of PDF downloads. These were last updated on 01/11/2011.

Core regulatory skills

Core regulatory skills: all modules (PDF, 353 Kb)  

Leadership skills

Leadership skills: all modules (PDF, 181 Kb)  

Animal health and welfare

• Animal health and welfare: farm animals (PDF, 194 Kb) 
• Animal health and welfare: companion animals (PDF, 247 Kb) 
• Animal health and welfare: statute (PDF, 196 Kb) 

Agriculture

• Agriculture: enforcement and sampling (PDF, 74 Kb) 
• Agricuture: feed hygiene (PDF, 78 Kb) 
• Agriculture: feed standards (PDF, 68 Kb) 
• Agriculture: fertilisers and pesticides (PDF, 71 Kb) 
• Agriculture: import controls (PDF, 90 Kb) 
• Agriculture: statute (PDF, 74 Kb) 

Fair trading

• Fair trading: Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (PDF, 87 Kb) 
• Fair trading: doorstep crime and selling (PDF, 77 Kb) 
• Fair trading: Enterprise Act 2002 (PDF, 73 Kb) 
• Fair trading: consumer rights and civil advice (PDF, 82 Kb) 
• Fair trading: statute (PDF, 74 Kb) 

Food

• Food: manufacturing and processing (PDF, 182 Kb) 
• Food: standards (PDF, 205 Kb) 
• Food: nutrition and health (PDF, 184 Kb) 
• Food: safety and hygiene (PDF, 206 Kb) 
• Food: statute (PDF, 178 Kb) 

Health and safety

• Health and safety: occupational health (PDF, 250 Kb) 
• Health and safety: occupational safety (PDF, 270 Kb) 
• Health and safety: local authority health and safety sectors (PDF, 403 Kb) 
• Health and safety: statute (PDF, 134 Kb) 

Housing

• Housing: practical issues (PDF, 244 Kb) 
• Housing: policy issues (PDF, 201 Kb) 
• Housing: regulatory issues (PDF, 196 Kb) 
• Housing: statute (PDF, 173 Kb)   

Licensing Act 2003

• Licensing Act 2003: administration and processing (PDF, 82 Kb) 
• Licensing Act 2003: committees and legal process (PDF, 95 Kb) 
• Licensing Act 2003: enforcement (PDF, 69 Kb) 
• Licensing Act 2003: policy and strategy (PDF, 86 Kb) 

Metrology (weights and measures)

• Metrology: legal and administrative principles (PDF, 162 Kb) 
• Metrology: general principles (PDF, 178 Kb) 
• Metrology: testing and verification of measuring instruments (PDF, 189 Kb) 
• Metrology: accreditation, certification and quality management (PDF, 150 Kb) 
• Metrology: quantity control systems (PDF, 216 Kb) 
• Metrology: statute (PDF, 183 Kb) 

Pollution prevention and control

• PPC: enforcement (PDF, 79 Kb) 
• PPC: compliance (PDF, 88 Kb) 
• PPC: technical standards (PDF, 86 Kb) 
• PPC: permits (PDF, 82 Kb) 
• PPC: statute (PDF, 81 Kb) 

Port health

• Port health: general (PDF, 66 Kb) 
• Port health: imported food and feed (PDF, 159 Kb) 
• Port health: shellfish (PDF, 58 Kb) 
• Port health: international health regulations (PDF, 53 Kb) 
• Port health: ship sanitation certificates (PDF, 56 Kb) 
• Port health: airports and aircraft (PDF, 54 Kb) 
• Port health: statute (PDF, 84 Kb) 

Product safety

• Product safety: product safety principles (PDF, 85 Kb) 
• Product safety: general product safety regulations (PDF, 80 Kb) 
• Product safety: legal and administrative principles (PDF, 77 Kb) 
• Product safety: Consumer Protection Act (PDF, 71 Kb) 
• Product safety: European Directives (PDF, 76 Kb) 
• Product safety: European Communities Act and miscellaneous (PDF, 75 Kb) 
• Product safety: statute (PDF, 67 Kb) 

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