The publication of ISO/IEC 27701:2025 represents a fundamental shift not only for organisations implementing Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS), but also for how certification itself is delivered, governed, and assessed. For those responsible for certification decisions, this is a structural…
ISO 9001 is the world’s most recognised quality management standard, and businesses across Birmingham continue to benefit from ISO 9001 certification. However, with changes to the standard on the horizon, organisations need to understand what’s coming and how to prepare.…
After a lengthy UKAS pilot scheme, and long wait for ISO 42006 to be published to detail the ‘requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of artificial intelligence management systems’, UKAS granted the first ISO 42001 Accreditation to BSI in…
While the ISO certification market remains strong, each year, a significant number of organisations choose to transfer their ISO certification from one certification body to another. We analysed the the ISO certification transfer requests received by our Certification Management Team…
Accreditation plays an important role in ISO Certification however it is not always easy to verify whether a certification body is accredited for the standard or scheme you are looking to certify to. This blog gives some tips to help…
Published in 2023, ISO 7101 the new standard for healthcare organisations, is gaining interest across the world, particularly in India, Japan, South Africa, Italy and the UK. As of 7th July 2025, the UK’s accreditation body UKAS is in the pilot…
As the world becomes increasingly digital, the ISO certification process needs to evolve to keep pace. One of the most significant developments in recent years is the formalisation of remote auditing practices through the publication of ISO/IEC TS 17012:2024, supported…
The UK’s national accreditation body, UKAS, has put out a call for certification bodies to express interest in an ISO 7101 Certification scheme, the management system standard for healthcare organisations. Read more: Expression of interest: accreditation of the certification of…
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