Arrange independent assurance
Councils who would like to assure their organisational self-assessments can book independent assurance through MHCLG.
Assure your organisational self-assessment
MHCLG is inviting councils who would like to assure their organisational self-assessment to email CAFassurance@localdigital.gov.uk.
MHCLG will arrange independent assurance through our contract with Bridewell.
Resources are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is availability, a member of the assurance team will contact you to arrange an introduction.
Find out about the independent assurance process.
Assure your critical systems self-assessment
We plan to publish further guidance on how to assure your critical systems self-assessment in spring 2025.
About the independent assurers
Assurance is provided by Bridewell (formerly Arculus) who are assured under the NCSC assurance scheme. They are under contract with MHCLG through the Cyber Security Service 3 agreement, which includes rigorous data protection requirements.
Bridewell have been through MHCLG cyber onboarding, which includes validating Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001 and ISO9001 certifications.