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Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.
Guidance on the requirements for method validation in the codes of practice and conduct.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.
Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to FSA – BIO 200 and FSA – BIO 201 and related glossary terms in version 2 of the code.
A protocol on the use of casework material for validation purposes.
Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.
Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Provides further explanation of some of the requirements of the codes related to speech and audio analysis.
The regulator commissioned advice on the interpretation of DNA evidence.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
Provides guidance and advice on validation stages and how the process can be applied within the digital forensic sciences.
Guidance on the management and use of staff elimination DNA databases for practitioners, DNA process personnel, kit manufacturers and database operators.
This guidance shows readers how to recognise cognitive bias and therefore help to safeguard against biasing effects.
FSR Regulatory Notice 01/2019.
FSA-BIO 100 covers the forensic medical examination of complainants. This FSA will be coming under the FSR Code of Practice in October 2025.
Notification on the changes to the code FSA definition and FSA specific requirements for FSA–MTP 101 – friction ridge detail: comparison, and public consultation.
Notification on the Forensic Science Regulator’s press release following Greater Manchester Police’s statement of 29 November 2024 concerning suspected data manipulation at Randox Testing Services and Trimega Laboratories.
Quality Standards Specialist Group recommendations on the Code of Conduct.
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