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30 January 2025

UKAS Training Academy – new focus for 2025

Required, desired and inspired learning Who we are The UKAS Training Academy provides training solutions that foster exce…

28 January 2025

Unlock new opportunities with accredited certification – ISO 56001, BS 99001 and ISO 37301 pilot accreditation project

Accredited certification plays a crucial role in helping organisations demonstrate compliance with internationally recogn…

20 January 2025

Accelerating digitalisation in conformity assessment: challenges, opportunities and next steps

Digital transformation is reshaping industries worldwide, and the Conformity Assessment sector is no exception. As busine…

13 January 2025

UKAS’s House of Lords reception showcases how the National Quality Infrastructure can support better regulation

UKAS was delighted to host its House of Lords reception on Tuesday 17 December 2024. This annual event represents an oppo…

12 December 2024

Global accreditation moves forward with the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated

The creation of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated, a new global accreditation organisation that will merg…

10 December 2024

Forensic Technical Assessor workshop 2024

UKAS recently hosted a virtual workshop for Technical Assessors involved in the assessment of forensic organisations. The…

19 November 2024

Reflecting on UKAS’s participation in the Lord Mayor’s Show parade

On Saturday 9 November, UKAS proudly participated in the prestigious Lord Mayor’s Show, joining its National Quality In…

14 November 2024

Strengthening trust through quality: UKAS celebrates World Quality Week and prepares for peer evaluation

This year, as UKAS joins organisations worldwide in celebrating World Quality Week, we are also preparing for an essentia…

25 October 2024

Publication of UKAS Annual Report 2024: an agile accreditation body for a changing world

UKAS is delighted to announce the release of its Annual Report for the financial year 2023-24. With the theme “an agile…

8 October 2024

World Standards Day 2024: standards and accreditation working together for a better, more sustainable world

On October 14th, the global community comes together to celebrate World Standards Day, a time to recognise the essential …

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