Celebrating 60 years of calibration accreditation
In April 1966 the UK took a decisive step towards trusted measurement, creating a national approach to calibration accred…
Standing with science: why trusted testing matters for better health
Each year on 7 April, the global community marks World Health Day, organised by the World Health Organization to highligh…
New research highlights economic value of UKAS accredited management systems certification
Accredited management systems certification helps UK businesses achieve stronger performance and greater resilience durin…
Replay now available: ISO 14001:2026 revisions webinar
The replay of UKAS’s recent webinar on the ISO 14001:2026 revisions is now available. During the webinar, the exper…
UKAS and AHCS sign Statement of Mutual Support
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) have signed a Statement of …
UKAS accredits first Sexual Assault Referral Centre to ISO 15189:2022
Mountain Healthcare has become the first Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in the UK to achieve accreditation from Th…
Building confidence through change: ISO/IEC 17020 revisions
For inspection organisations, confidence and consistency are fundamental. ISO/IEC 17020 underpins how inspection bodies …
UKAS publishes guidance to support safe adoption of AI in accredited conformity assessment
UKAS has published a new AI Technical Bulletin, in partnership with DAkkS, to support Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs)…
Learning as a strategic investment in capability
As workloads increase and resources are stretched, there can be a temptation to view training as a short-term or transact…
New year, new skills: rethinking professional capability in 2026
The start of a new year often prompts reflection. As 2026 begins, digitalisation continues to reshape assessment processe…