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Forensic Science Regulator newsletters and reports

Reports produced by the Forensic Science Regulator.

Newsletters

To be added to the newsletter distribution list, please email FSR Enquiries.

For editions 1 to 14 of the Forensic Science Regulator newsletters, please go to The National Archives.

A number of these documents were refreshed to make them fully accessible on 22 September 2020. Previous versions of these documents can be found at The National Archives.

Annual reports and business plans

Investigation reports

Audit reports

Other FSR reports

Lessons learnt documents

Published 30 August 2017
Last updated 20 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 5 added.

  2. Added newsletter number 4 and questions and answers from the 2023 conference.

  3. Link to Forensic Science Regulator newsletter number 3 added.

  4. Added 'Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 2'

  5. Added the consultation outcome, 'Forensic science: draft statutory code of practice' to 'Other FSR reports'.

  6. First newsletter from the statutory Forensic Science Regulator added.

  7. Added "FQSSG fingerprint interpretation workshop summary".

  8. Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 37 added.

  9. Added the Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 36.

  10. Added FSR annual report 2020

  11. Added forensic science 'lessons learnt': issue 10.

  12. Added newsletter number 35.

  13. Updated to add 'Fingerprint research and development considerations' guidance.

  14. Added the Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 34.

  15. Updated to add newsletter 33

  16. Added Forensic Science Regulator annual report 2019.

  17. Added 'lessons learnt' issues 6 to 9.

  18. Consultation document on potential new text for the Control of Data section of the Regulator's codes of practice and conduct.

  19. Added newsletter for July 2019, no 32.

  20. Updated to add 'Lessons learnt' newsletters, issues 3, 4 and 5

  21. Annual report for 2018 published.

  22. Added Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 31.

  23. First 2 editions of 'lessons learnt' published.

  24. Audit report 7 added.

  25. Added Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 30.

  26. Forensic pathology audit report 6 added.

  27. Annual report for 2107 added.

  28. Newsletter 29 added.

  29. First published.