Archived government news
November 2024
Guidance: Regulator's notification 06-2024: use of certified reference mate… Thursday, 28 November 2024
September 2024
Open consultation: Proposed amendments to FSAs for the examination and test… Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Guidance: Regulator’s notification 05-2024: FSA – BIO 200 and FSA – BIO 201… Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Open consultation: Section 5A drug-driving: revised FSA specific requiremen… Friday, 20 September 2024
Guidance: Regulator’s notification 04-2024: s5A drug driving consultation Friday, 20 September 2024
Guidance: Regulator’s notification 04-2024: s5A drug driving consultation Thursday, 19 September 2024
Corporate report: Forensic Science Regulator annual report 2023 Wednesday, 11 September 2024
August 2024
Guidance: Declaring compliance with the code of practice (FSR-GUI-0001) Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Open consultation: Friction ridge detail comparison Friday, 23 August 2024
Open consultation: Friction ridge detail comparison Thursday, 22 August 2024
Guidance: Regulator's notification 03-2024: friction ridge detail compariso… Thursday, 22 August 2024
Guidance: Regulator's notification 02-2024: estimating vehicle speed from v… Thursday, 22 August 2024
Guidance: Declaring compliance with the code of practice (FSR-GUI-0001) Thursday, 22 August 2024
July 2024
Guidance: Legal obligations: issue 8 (FSR-I-400) Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Expert report content: issue 4 (FSR-G-200) Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Proficiency testing guidance: DNA mixture analysis and interpreta… Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Allele frequency databases and reporting for DNA profiling (FSR-G… Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: DNA mixture interpretation (FSR-G-222) Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: DNA contamination detection (FSR-P-302) Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Software validation for DNA mixture interpretation (FSR-G-223) Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Protocol: using casework material for validation purposes (FSR-P-… Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Non-expert technical statements: issue 2 (FSR-G-225) Monday, 22 July 2024
May 2024
Guidance: Regulator's notification 01-2024: quality failure in s5A drugs dr… Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Corporate report: Section 5A drug driving lessons learnt review Wednesday, 15 May 2024
April 2024
Policy paper: Enforcement action taken by the Forensic Science Regulator Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Policy paper: Policy on enforcement action taken by the Forensic Science Re… Tuesday, 23 April 2024
February 2024
Open consultation: Forensic science code of practice: version 2 Monday, 12 February 2024
January 2024
Guidance: DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Guidance: DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Guidance: Sexual assault examination: guidance for forensic science related… Friday, 19 January 2024
Guidance: Forensic medical examination of sexual offence complainants Friday, 19 January 2024
Guidance: Forensic science 'lessons learnt': issue 2 Friday, 19 January 2024
Guidance: Forensic medical examination of sexual offence complainants Friday, 19 January 2024
Corporate report: Forensic Science Regulator freedom of information policy Thursday, 04 January 2024
December 2023
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 5 Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Guidance: Regulator’s notification 02-2023: the status of the CRFP register Tuesday, 19 December 2023
October 2023
Guidance: DNA contamination controls: laboratory Thursday, 26 October 2023
Guidance: Crime scene DNA: anti-contamination Tuesday, 24 October 2023
September 2023
Guidance: Video analysis: codes of practice for forensic service providers Friday, 29 September 2023
Guidance: Analysis and reporting of whole blood specimens in relation to s5… Friday, 29 September 2023
Guidance: DNA analysis: codes of practice and conduct Friday, 29 September 2023
Guidance: Cell site analysis Friday, 29 September 2023
Guidance: Digital forensic services: codes of practice for forensic service… Friday, 29 September 2023
Guidance: Speech and audio forensic services Friday, 29 September 2023
Guidance: Regulator’s notification 01-2023: accreditation requirements and … Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Policy paper: Forensic Science Regulator code of practice Friday, 15 September 2023
August 2023
Guidance: Declaring compliance with the code of practice Thursday, 31 August 2023
Guidance: Methods employing rapid DNA devices Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Guidance: Y-STR profiling Friday, 25 August 2023
Guidance: Firearms urgent classification process (non-accreditation) Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator 2023 conference: questions and a… Monday, 07 August 2023
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 4 Monday, 07 August 2023
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 4 Monday, 07 August 2023
April 2023
Guidance: Statutory code of practice for forensic science activities Thursday, 27 April 2023
March 2023
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 3 Monday, 13 March 2023
Guidance: Statutory code of practice for forensic science activities Monday, 13 March 2023
Consultation outcome: Forensic science: draft statutory code of practice Monday, 13 March 2023
Guidance: Statutory code of practice for forensic science activities Monday, 13 March 2023
February 2023
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 2 Monday, 06 February 2023
Consultation outcome: Forensic science: draft statutory code of practice Friday, 03 February 2023
January 2023
Policy paper: Forensic Science Regulator code of practice Thursday, 26 January 2023
August 2022
Open consultation: Forensic science: draft statutory code of practice Monday, 08 August 2022
July 2022
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 1 Sunday, 24 July 2022
Policy paper: Statutory Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 1 Sunday, 24 July 2022
April 2022
Form: Forensic Science Regulator draft statutory Code v.2 for comment Friday, 01 April 2022
February 2022
Form: Forensic Science Regulator: draft core statutory code for comment Friday, 11 February 2022
Research: FQSSG fingerprint interpretation workshop summary Thursday, 03 February 2022
December 2021
Correspondence: Forensic Science Regulator newsletter: number 37 Friday, 17 December 2021
October 2021
Guidance: Analysis and reporting of whole blood specimens in relation to s5… Sunday, 31 October 2021
December 2015
Forensic science held to account Friday, 04 December 2015
March 2013
The new home on the web for the Forensic Science Regulator Wednesday, 27 March 2013