UKAS announces full support for BAFE’s ‘Don’t Just Specify, Verify!’ campaign

This should always be followed up by verifying the certification of those providers which is a quick action to ensure they have been assessed and deemed competent to deliver the specific service required.

Matt Gantley, CEO at UKAS, explained: “UKAS is delighted to see this important initiative from BAFE and we offer it our full support. Accredited third party certification of fire safety services is an essential element of fulfilling statutory obligations. UKAS is the only accreditation body recognised by the UK Government and BAFE has always shown great commitment to meeting this Gold Standard.”

In response, BAFE CEO Stephen Adams commented: “It is excellent to report UKAS’ support for the ‘Don’t Just Specify, Verify!’ campaign. This campaign is designed to benefit all UKAS-accredited third party certification in the fire safety industry, not just BAFE, as we feel evidential competence is the key issue here for life safety. The wider public needs to be aware of these options to be confident they are using competent providers. This can reassure them an appropriate provider is being used, especially so at this time when so many businesses are planning to go back to work and need to review their fire safety protection.”

*Further information on third party certification and BAFE’s ‘Don’t Just Specify, Verify!’ campaign can be found online at: https://www.bafe.org.uk/Dont-Just-Specify-Verify-Third-Party-Certification

**Find out Stephen Adams’ views on third party certification and several other key fire industry issues by listening to Episode 3 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast