Proposals for the licensing of precognition agents are being considered in parallel with the development of licensing of private investigation activities. This is because of a similarity in the activities undertaken by both groups.

In 2007 the Home Office presented the options for licensing in a formal consultation lasting 12 weeks, and invited individuals and organisations with an interest in this sector to respond with their comments. The responses to the consultation (download size: 136kb) were published by the Home Office in May 2008: these supported the competency-based licensing of precognition agents, which was the Home Office's preferred option.

An interim Impact Assessment (download size: 110kb) was published in September 2008 which contained further information about competency-based licensing and confirmed the intention to develop the regulation of precognition agents. What is an Impact Assessment?