The FCSA operates a best practice Codes of Compliance designed to ensure that its Accredited Members provide services, advice and employment to the highest level of professional and ethical standards in the UK:

• Robust Codes of Compliance developed by Ernst & Young, in consultation with HMRC, and available to the public on the FCSA website.
• Accredited Members are tested annually by carefully selected, independent assessors. All assessors are top-tier regulated accountants and solicitors. 
• The FCSA Codes of Compliance are continually updated to reflect current legislation.
• Non-compliance by FCSA Accredited Members results in the suspension or termination of FCSA Accredited Membership.

Professional Passport is the only insurance-backed provider of compliance accreditation. They’re completely independent, which allows them to objectively advise each sector of the marketplace.

• Their compliance standards ensure that providers operate compliantly across the many areas of legislation that apply.
• They require the highest level of transparency to ensure workers are clear on any arrangements entered into.
• Continually review and update their standards to keep driving best practice across the sector.
• By working with Professional Passport approved providers, agencies and end clients can benefit from FREE OF CHARGE Professional Passport membership including £5 million debt transfer insurance.

APSCO is a trade body, providing a powerful unified voice for the professional recruitment market.

• APSCO completes robust due diligence to ensure all trusted partners operate to the highest standards, and allowing recruiters to have complete confidence in their suppliers.  
• APSCO trusted partners have consistently demonstrated dedication to upholding the highest standards in umbrella employment services and acting the interests of our agency partners and contractors alike. 
• Regular engagement with Government departments and other stakeholders

IWORK was founded in December 2020 to inform, lobby for and build a community of contractors, freelancers and contingent workers and the self-employed. They share informative content about compliance, best practice and industry news. 

We became a partners to demonstrate our commitment to supporting contingent workers and put their welfare at the heart of their services. 

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Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed and industry-supported scheme that helps businesses protect themselves against the growing threat of cyber attacks and provides a clear statement of the controls organisations should have in place to protect themselves.

It is the UK Government’s answer to a safer internet space for organisations of all sizes, across all sectors. Developed and operated by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Cyber Essentials is considered the best first step to a more secure network

• Reassurance that contractor data is safe with us
• Certification recognises our investment in security 
• Gives us a clear picture of our security level against common threats
• Confidence that service will not be disrupted due to cyber attack