Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year from Assent!
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…
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Business Growth Service including MAS (Manufacturing Advisory Service) to Close
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…
Apple News App comes to UK with RiskBriefing.co.uk channel
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!…
Summer 2015 Budget.
* 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
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…
Prime Numbers
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…
What Makes a Good Client-Consultant Relationship?
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…
New food allergen rules for consumers
By Jazmin Taylor As an avid food lover I eat a very wide variety of food and don’t have to worry about being allergic to any of it unlike some of my peers. Many times I have been out and…
Journey: Feedback Results 2014
During November 2014, as part of our Assent Journey Project, we asked an independent third party to engage with our existing clients and ask for their feedback on our service. It’s important to us that we live up to our…
