BSI the National Standards Body have released free guidance to help organisations work safely during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The guide draws on information from a variety of sources, building on government guidance, and aligns to the recognised PLAN –…
Risk Management Consultancy, Assent, commits to open data with the release of its first database and related reports for public access and reuse. The Assent Open Data Project makes anonymous datasets publicly available under an Open Database License (ODBL), while…
Impero’s learner wellbeing and device management solutions provide the tools that schools need for digital learning to thrive. Primarily operating in the EdTech sector, the company has offices in the UK and USA. Impero’s products include back:drop a digital safeguarding…
Introduction From Wednesday 13th May 2020, the Government advice for England has changed, and those people who can’t work from home are actively encouraged to return to the workplace. The following guidance and best practices can also be used in…
The Coronavirus lockdown has rapidly changed the way that many businesses operate. Although the threat of a pandemic already appeared on many risk registers and business continuity plans, ‘no plan survives contact with the enemy’. As the lockdown continues there…
If your organisation is certified to an ISO Standard, or you are thinking about achieving ISO Certification, then the threat of ‘nonconformities’ is probably playing on your mind. Nonconformities can represent weaknesses or deficiencies within your management system, so it’s…
Since the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic many organisations are relying on remote working using conferencing facilities like Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meets. There are many business activities which can be completed remotely allowing people to work from home and reduce…
Assent are pleased to confirm our membership of the newly revised BSI Associate Consultant Programme (ACP). We have been a member of BSI’s ACP since 2013 and achieved Platinum status under membership number 146 until it was disbanded in 2020.…
Updates: Returning to Work? Check the Government Guidance [13th May 2020] Managing Coronavirus Risks at Work [13th May 2020] Emerging Business Risks from the Coronavirus Lockdown. [20th April 2020] Introduction This blog was posted 4th March 2020, see above for…
ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity management. ISO 22301 Goes Further than just a Plan Many organisations have a business continuity plan (BCP), but ISO 22301 takes this further by defining the requirements for a full business…
