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As a guide, we have produced this step-by-step summary of what the accreditation compliance assessment process involves.
The FCSA is the UK’s leading membership body dedicated to raising standards and promoting supply chain compliance for the temporary labour market. The scope of FCSA’s Accreditation covers 4 types of business operations in the UK: umbrella employment, limited company advisors, professional employment organisations and self-employed/CIS contractor providers.
In order to be eligible for FCSA Accreditation, all applicants must meet, and evidence, all of the following criteria:
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The above minimum criteria are essential for FCSA to be able to assess applicants’ business operations in practice, not just in theory. It is important to realise that FCSA Accreditation is not just a tick-box exercise. Â
A Fit and Proper Person Form is required to be completed for each director of the business. Upon receipt of payment and the completed forms, the due diligence checks can be undertaken. Application for membership is to be made for all companies within the group that offer services falling within the scope of FCSA Accreditation, even if they are separate companies and/or are branded separately. Once the FCSA Chief Executive and its Board have approved the initial application, you will be invited to engage with an assessor.
In order to achieve FCSA Accreditation, applicants are independently audited against our published standards. The process requires applicants to provide documentary evidence of how they adhere to each and every standard. In addition to the paperwork element, assessors conduct in-depth site visits to the applicant’s business to interview their staff, test scenarios, undertake random audits, listen to on-boarding calls and ensure that all policies and procedures are being implemented in practice.
The applicant is asked to select an assessor for the accreditation compliance check process. All FCSA Code assessors are either regulated chartered accountants or solicitors and have at least five years of demonstrable experience of specialising in the freelance sector. You can choose from the list below:
Financial Assessors
Legal Assessors
All applications require the completion of the Mandatory Code of Compliance and therefore both financial and legal assessors are required. The services you offer defines which other compliance codes you will be asked to complete. The cost of the application is the same whichever assessors you select. Upon payment to FCSA of the invoice, FCSA will ask the chosen assessor to commence the review.
The review involves a 3 stage review process:
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Once all their queries have been answered, your assessors will report their findings to FCSA. You will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.
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