UK launches First National Standard for Recruitment Technology

What happened

Published by Onrec 27 Sep 2026 | HR & Recruitment Tech UK launches First National Standard for Recruitment Technology The UK has introduced its first national Recruitment Technology Standard, a landmark move designed to make digital hiring safer, fairer and more transparent.

Why it may matter

• This is time-bound — there is an application or deadline involved, so check the dates before they pass.
• This is new, so the details are unlikely to be widely known yet.
• Useful if you are trying to get a job or build a startup.
• Affects students in the UK.