Risk Management firm Assent have announced the public launch of Risk Assist, a service desk that provides support to companies on a variety of issues including information security, health & safety, the environment and quality management. Assent Director Robert Clements…
During late October/early November 2015, as part of our Assent Journey Project, we engaged with our existing clients and asked for their feedback on our service. It’s important to us that we live up to our PRIDE values which are…
I hope you have had a successful 2015 as we look forward to a new year with new challenges. At Assent our office team has grown again this year and we have been busy working on the new ISO standards…
The Business Growth Service (BGS), which includes the popular Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth Accelerator programme, has ended operations last Thursday (26th November 2015). A statement was issued on the BGS website, which said: “As part of the…
It has been long awaited, but now, it looks like the Apple News App has come to the UK iPhones with its latest iOS update! You can now get our Risk Briefing News through our Channel on the News App!…
* National Living Wage replaces Minimum Wage. £7.20 p/h in April 2016 increasing to £9 p/h by 2020. * National insurance bill reduction of further £1,000. * Corporation Tax dropping to 19% in 2017, and then 18% in 2020. *…
The Value of Lunch and Learn Finding new and exciting ways to deliver compliance training such as information security or health and safety can be difficult, but it’s essential to keep up the awareness of such issues. FREE FOOD Some…
There are periods when I spend a lot of time driving alone in the car and inevitably my mind drifts on to various subjects. One day this week, for a reason I don’t know, the thought of prime numbers entered…
When looking for an ISO Consultant to support your organisation, you probably go to the market for three or four quotations before selecting the right team for your project; but often the main driver for this is to get the…
