Forensic Science • 2 mins read
UKAS recently hosted a virtual workshop for Technical Assessors involved in the assessment of forensic organisations. The event was attended by 67 internal and external staff members.
The workshop provided a valuable opportunity for assessment staff to receive updates regarding UKAS policy and procedures and to discuss technical issues with their peers, promoting consistent and effective assessments.
Among the topics covered during the workshop were updates to UKAS publications, discussions regarding the content of UKAS reports, definitions for anticontamination activities, and emerging themes from the quality incidents and significant non-conforming work that is reported to UKAS by forensic units.
The event was also attended by the UKAS Operations Director Lynsey Poyner, who noted ‘It was great to see so many of our Forensic Technical Assessors at the workshop. It is imperative that we keep our assessors up to date with changes at UKAS and to ensure that they are equipped to undertake the robust assessments that are required to continue to deliver confidence in this critical sector’.
If you would be interested in becoming a Technical Assessor for UKAS you can find more information about the role on the UKAS website Independent technical assessors – UKAS
In addition, current opportunities for Technical Assessors listed on the UKAS website at Independent technical assessor vacancies – UKAS