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When new facts could change reliance on a statement.
A statement describes what the evidence supported at the date of issue. If something material emerges afterwards, the statement is not simply left standing.
New information is evaluated promptly.
New information that could materially affect a conclusion is evaluated promptly. Actions may include contacting the client, performing additional work, obtaining an independent review, revising the statement, withdrawing it, and notifying relevant programme owners and users where that applies.
From notification to closure.
Notification or discovery
From the client, from a statement user, from the accreditation body, or from our own monitoring.
Any sourceMateriality assessment
Would the new fact have changed the conclusion, at the assurance level applied?
Against materialityAdditional work
Where the assessment cannot be closed on the record, further examination is performed.
If requiredIndependent review
Any change to a conclusion passes through independent technical review, exactly as the original did.
Independent reviewerDecision
Confirm, revise or withdraw — taken by an authorised decision-maker.
Authorised decisionNotification
The client is informed in writing. Where a programme owner or identified user must be told, they are.
Written
This is why the register exists.
A revised or withdrawn statement does not recall the printed copies already in circulation. If you are relying on a statement issued by us, check its status — the document in your hand shows what was true when it was printed, and the register shows what is true today.
Describe the claim — not the service.
Tell us what must be relied on, who will rely on it and by what date. We will confirm the correct programme, evidence requirement and responsible entity — or tell you it is outside our scope.