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CLEAR Welcomes Our New Members of February 2026!

Posted In: CLEAR News,

Feb 19

We strive to bring together the regulatory community and by doing so we are welcoming our new CLEAR members!

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UK: data on cosmetic procedure practitioners

Posted In: Reports on Professions,

Feb 18

A recent analysis of the UK botulinum toxin (e.g., “Botox”) market highlights a dramatic rise in the number of practitioners offering...

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Illinois continues CORE online system expansion

Posted In: Technology,

Feb 18

Illinois has expanded the number of professional licenses available through its modernized online regulatory system known as the Comprehensive...

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Professional Standards Authority releases "Safer Care for Wales – manifesto for change"

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Feb 18

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) in the United Kingdom has called on political parties vying to lead the next...

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India considers licensing for bail bondsmen

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Regulation by Country,

Feb 18

The Supreme Court of India is considering a proposal to introduce a regulated system of professional bail bondsmen who would be licensed to provide...

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Episode 98: Regulatory Environmental Scan – Emerging Pressures, Policy Shifts, and Innovation in Pro

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Feb 17

During CLEAR’s recent midyear business meetings in Nashville, we conducted our annual environmental scan, asking committee members to share...

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Nigeria strengthens engineering licensure and mobility

Posted In: Mobility, Regulation by Country,

Feb 11

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has adopted a set of regulatory decisions intended to strengthen the oversight of...

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New Zealand: concern over draft nursing code and free expression

Posted In: Standards of Practice,

Feb 11

A spokesperson for ACT New Zealand has criticised the Nursing Council of New Zealand’s draft Code of Conduct 2026, saying the proposal risks...

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Ireland: calls for regulating interpretors in legal and medical settings

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Reg of New Professions,

Feb 11

Labour Party TD Conor Sheehan has urged the Irish Government to create a formal regulatory framework and national standards for professional...

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UK Immigration Advice Authority issues annual report

Posted In: Performance/Legislative,

Feb 4

The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) in the United Kingdom has published its first Annual Report, covering the 2024/25 financial year, and...

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Pakistan to regulate allied health professionals

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Regulation by Country,

Feb 4

Pakistan has announced that all allied health professionals must be formally registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) by June...

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Idaho may consider allowing former military chaplains to be licensed as counselors

Posted In: Alt Pathways to Licensure, Reducing Barriers to,

Feb 4

House Bill 545 in the Idaho Legislature would create an alternative licensure pathway for former U.S. military chaplains to become licensed...

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