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ISO 9001 & SIA ACS OVERVIEW

• ISO 9001 – This is the British Standard for Quality and is internationally recognised, governed by six main procedures and is document/Evidence driven (AVAILABLE FROM JUST £450)

• SIA ACS – This is a security specific accreditation which looks at businesses by dissecting the business into nine sections, and is a much more holistic view of your business working on a points system with 0 being a pass. (Available from just £450)

ISO & ACS PACKAGE AVAILABLE FROM JUST £500

THE FIRST STEPS

• Create a documented system to manage your operations and meet legislation and laws for your sector of operations.

• Screening of all employees of the company to BS 7858 (including training and induction paperwork). (Available as an outsource service for just £55.00 per file)

• Complete all site/client files keep one on site and one at head office (including contract, risk assessment, site survey and assignment instructions with site induction evidence and copy of insurance).

• Complete Data capture for example employee feedback, consumer feedback, mystery shopper feedback and site audits.

• Ensure you have a purchase order system, policies & procedures that are required and also documentation to manage your equipment etc.

• Also ensure you have a registered Data Controller with the Information Commissioners Office.

WHATS REQUIRED BY THE SIA

• You need to ensure that you complete your application form and other documents required by the SIA, once complete return direct to the SIA.• Self Assessment Workbook, this needs to be completed online by the

controlling mind of the business, you register for the workbook via the SIA website.• Once the SIA have both of the above they can start the due diligence

checks which can take around 50 days, once complete they will issue an eligibility letter as long as the checks go through with no problems.

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE READY FOR YOUR EXTERNAL AUDIT?• Once you have all your paperwork in order, data capture complete,

application form completed and self assessment workbook submitted then you would have a third party conduct full internal audits and management review. This allows you to obtain a complete mock audit and overview of your operational procedures against required standards.

• Then if you pass these audits and receive your eligibility letter from the SIA you can book your external audit.

WHO CAN COMPLETE MY EXTERNAL AUDIT• ISOQUAR (CAW CONSULTANCY CLIENTS RECEIVE A £50 DISCOUNT WITH ISOQUAR)

• CCAS• BSI• SSAIB• NSI

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AT YOUR AUDIT• Do not panic, just answer honestly and remember you are applying for a

voluntary scheme so they want you to hold the accreditation as much as you do.• Most auditors will help you get the end result you’re trying to achieve,

remember they see lots of businesses so can share a lot of good practices. • Its not as hard as most consultants make out, they do this to make you

think you need to see them regular, a good consultant will only need to see you once or twice per year.

Remote Package £500