UKAS Accreditation
TEC Quality were granted accreditation by UKAS to ISO/IEC17065:2012 for the Certification of Technology Enabled Care Services in December 2017 after many months of hard work by the TEC Quality team.
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the sole national accreditation body for the United Kingdom. UKAS is recognised by government, to assess against internationally agreed standards, organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services. UKAS is appointed as the national accreditation body by Accreditation Regulations 2009 (SI No 3155/2009) and the EU Regulation (EC) 765/2008. UKAS operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government, through the Secretary of State for Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Accreditation by UKAS demonstrates the competence, impartiality and performance capability of these evaluators.
The UKAS accreditation now forms the backbone of QSF, offering both a unique approach to quality assurance in the TEC sector that is driven by objectivity and underpinned by mandatory validation on an annual basis.
TEC Quality is the only technology enabled care (TEC) sector organisation recognised and accredited by top UK standards body UKAS, and is pivotal in upholding the integrity and safety of services across various sectors. This prestigious accreditation embeds impartiality in to the heart of the Quality Standards Framework and marks the culmination of many months hard work by the TEC Quality team.
Commenting at the time of the award, Sir David Pearson CBE, Chair of TEC Quality said: “The UKAS accreditation evidences beyond doubt that TEC Quality is impartial and provides assurance about quality and safety in the use of technology in providing the care and support that people need.
Commissioners, service providers and suppliers alike can benefit hugely from involvement in QSF as it enhances quality through certification that provides an independent evaluation of organisations who deliver technology enabled care to help meet people’s needs.”
All QSF certified organisations benefit from our association with UKAS and the use of the national accreditation symbol as a mark of quality.
