FRC to host digital reporting education events across UK

News types: Generic Announcement

Published: 2 February 2026

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is hosting a series of Digital Reporting outreach events and associated hackathons in March and May 2026. These sessions support improved understanding of Digital Reporting using XBRL and the UK taxonomies, alongside opportunities to engage directly with digital reporting datasets.

Education Outreach Events (half‑day)

Free in‑person learning sessions for preparers, auditors, regulators, analysts and data users:

  • Birmingham – Wednesday 11 March, 14:00–16:30
  • Glasgow – Wednesday 18 March, 14:00–16:30
  • London – Wednesday 6 May, 14:00–16:30

Each session provides an accessible introduction to Digital Reporting using XBRL[1] [2] and the UK taxonomies, practical guidance for applying UK requirements, and insights from stakeholders across the reporting ecosystem.

Register your place for Birmingham on Wednesday 11 March, 14:00–16:30

Register your place for Glasgow on Wednesday 18 March, 14:00–16:30

Register your place for London on Wednesday 6 May, 14:00–16:30

Hackathon Events

Opportunities to explore Digital Reporting data in a hands‑on environment:

  • Birmingham Government/Agency Hackathon – Thursday 12 March (For Government bodies and public agencies)
  • London Public Hackathon – Thursday 26 and Friday 27 March (Open to a broad range of participants including preparers, analysts, innovators, technologists and data users)

How to apply for a hackathon place

Spaces for both hackathons are limited. If you would like to express interest in taking part, please email [email protected] and include your name, organisation and which hackathon you wish to attend.

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is an international standard for digital business reporting that enables financial information to be structured, compared and reused more effectively.
  2. [2]

    In the UK, XBRL is used to support the digital submission of corporate reporting information to FCA, Companies House and HMRC. The FRC facilitates digital filing through the authoring of the UK taxonomies.

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