We are holding a programme of engagement with our stakeholders, including dental professionals and the public, to explore new ways of setting standards and providing guidance for the dental team.

The Standards for the Dental Team is over ten years old and it is time for it to be reviewed. Through this review we want to make sure that how we set out our expectations of dental professionals is up to date and is effective at driving professional behaviour and enabling good decision-making. Our research has shown that a more principles-focussed model of guidance can offer greater flexibility to dental professionals to exercise their professional judgement in treating patients. We therefore want to start a conversation with our stakeholders, including dental professionals and patients, about the best way to provide standards and guidance that will be an improvement to the current model centred around the Standards for the Dental Team.

By listening to and working with stakeholders, we want to find the best model of guidance. We also want to understand the pace needed for any change and the information and support required by the professions before we make a change.

On this section of the website, you can: 

• explore new ways for setting standards and guidance
• learn more about all the work we have done so far in relation to this work, including an alternative example model of standards and guidance
• watch recordings of the events delivered