Regulatory Impact Assessment (GPS-017) Training Course

Regulatory Impact Assessment

Regulations can achieve important public goals but also impose costs on businesses and citizens. Regulatory impact assessment helps governments design better regulations…

5 daysClassroom or online

12Upcoming dates

6Cities

£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

Regulations can achieve important public goals but also impose costs on businesses and citizens. Regulatory impact assessment helps governments design better regulations based on evidence.

This LLMI course explains better regulation principles, the RIA process, problem definition, options including non-regulatory alternatives, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, SME and competition impacts, consultation and ex-post evaluation. Participants prepare an RIA for a regulatory proposal.

The course suits regulators and policy officials.

Course Objectives

Explain better regulation principles

Apply the regulatory impact assessment process

Define regulatory problems and objectives

Assess options including alternatives to regulation

Estimate costs and benefits

Conduct consultation and ex-post evaluation

Target Audience

Regulators and policy officials

Legislative drafters

Ministry staff

Business association representatives

Researchers

Consultants

Course Methodology

Process presentations

RIA case exercises

Cost-benefit analysis

Consultation role play

Group work

Course outline

1Day 1: Better Regulation

Why regulation matters
Better regulation principles
RIA frameworks
International practice
Institutions
Exercise: Regulatory quality review

2Day 2: Problem and Options

Problem definition
Objectives
Regulatory and non-regulatory options
Baseline
Workshop: Options identification

3Day 3: Impact Analysis

Cost-benefit analysis
Administrative burden
SME impacts
Competition impacts
Distributional effects
Exercise: Cost estimation

4Day 4: Consultation

Consultation methods
Stakeholder engagement
Transparency
Using feedback
Role play: Consultation meeting

5Day 5: Implementation and Review

Implementation planning
Enforcement
Ex-post evaluation
Regulatory stock reviews
Case study: Regulatory reform
Capstone: RIA report

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Regulatory Impact Assessment course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Regulatory Impact Assessment course?

The next public date is 11 - 15 Jan 2027 in Munich. There are 12 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Munich, Geneva, Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, Kuala Lumpur.

Can I take Regulatory Impact Assessment online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

Regulatory Impact Assessment

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