tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/forensic-science-regulator HM Government 2026-04-16T11:16:45Z /government/publications/foi-0002-redacted-response#2026-04-16T11:16:45Z 2026-04-16T11:16:45Z

Response to a freedom of information (FOI) request.

/government/publications/foi-0001-redacted-response#2026-04-16T11:16:41Z 2026-04-16T11:16:41Z

Freedom of information (FOI) response to a request for details of contracted homeworkers employed by the office of the Forensic Science Regulator.

/government/publications/management-of-dna-elimination-databases-fsr-gui-0028#2026-04-02T14:02:12Z 2026-04-02T14:02:12Z

Guidance on the management and use of staff elimination DNA databases for practitioners, DNA process personnel, kit manufacturers and database operators.

/government/publications/forensic-science-activities-interpretation-and-communication-fsr-gui-0004#2026-03-24T09:54:59Z 2026-03-24T09:54:59Z

This guidance applies to all practitioners and sets out principles and expectations for interpretation and communications of observations from FSAs.

/government/publications/declaring-compliance-with-the-code-of-practice#2026-03-13T12:03:54Z 2026-03-13T12:03:54Z

How to declare compliance and non-compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.

/government/publications/autosomal-dna-relationship-testing-fsr-gui-0014#2026-02-24T16:53:37Z 2026-02-24T16:53:37Z

Guidance for practitioners on autosomal STR relationship testing, replacing FSR‑G‑228. Principles also apply to other autosomal markers like In/Dels and SNPs.

/government/publications/contamination-detection-dna-elimination-samples-fsr-gui-0019#2026-02-20T11:10:48Z 2026-02-20T11:10:48Z

Guidance on providing DNA elimination samples to detect inadvertent contamination by staff who pose a DNA contamination risk within the criminal justice system.

/government/publications/allele-frequency-databases-and-reporting-guidance-for-the-dna-17-profiling#2026-02-13T16:27:35Z 2026-02-13T16:27:35Z

The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-06-2024-use-of-certified-reference-materials-crms-in-analysis-for-drugs-in-relation-to-s5-of-the-road-traffic-act-1988#2025-12-16T15:32:08Z 2025-12-16T15:32:08Z

Notification on a procedural error related to the use of certified reference materials in the undertaking of FSA- DTN 102.

/government/publications/forensic-science-regulator-newsletter-number-7#2025-12-09T16:13:13Z 2025-12-09T16:13:13Z

Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-04-2025-top-venting-blank-firers#2025-12-09T15:59:13Z 2025-12-09T15:59:13Z

Notification on the reporting of potentially readily convertible blank firing handguns.

/government/publications/forensic-medical-examination-of-sexual-offence-complainants#2025-10-10T12:36:25Z 2025-10-10T12:36:25Z

Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.

/government/publications/dna-contamination-controls-forensic-medical-examinations#2025-09-24T08:45:19Z 2025-09-24T08:45:19Z

Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-03-2025-declarations#2025-08-29T09:24:49Z 2025-08-29T09:24:49Z

Notification on the declarations required by the Forensic Science Regulator code of practice.

/government/news/new-forensic-science-regulator-appointed-for-england-and-wales#2025-07-22T14:51:06Z 2025-07-22T14:51:06Z

The regulator ensures that the highest standards in forensic science are met across the criminal justice system.

/government/publications/forensic-science-regulator-annual-report-for-2023-to-2024#2025-07-22T13:47:10Z 2025-07-22T13:47:10Z

The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2023 to 2024.

/government/publications/bloodstain-pattern-analysis-codes-of-practice#2025-07-17T15:31:21Z 2025-07-17T15:31:21Z

Guidance on the requirements of bloodstain pattern analysis.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-02-2025-drug-testing-kits#2025-07-17T15:27:06Z 2025-07-17T15:27:06Z

Notification regarding the use of drug testing kits and devices for rapid drug identification under the Home Office Circular 015/2012.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-01-2025-fsa-bio-100#2025-07-03T15:33:22Z 2025-07-03T15:33:22Z

FSA-BIO 100 covers the forensic medical examination of complainants. This FSA will be coming under the FSR Code of Practice in October 2025.

/government/publications/forensic-science-activities-statutory-code-of-practice-version-2#2025-06-05T13:44:01Z 2025-06-05T13:44:01Z

The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.