23 Aug 2021

It's that time of year when we need to ask you to complete your Self-Certification of the AREF Code of Practice.

The new online platform has been running for 2 years now and after listening to our members we have made some changes to improve it this year, these include: 

  • The Assessor now selects the final compliance rating, before submitting to the Approver.
  • If the Approver does not agree with all the answers, they can now 'reject', make a comment and send back to Assessor.
  • The Assessor & Approver can now download answers from previous Self-Certifications.

What you need to do

You should complete a 2021 Self-Certification for your Fund/s through the online platform. This should be completed by Thursday 30th September 2021..

Quality Mark 2021

On approval of the completed process, we will review the answers and contact you via email with any queries on your application. Once the fund has been confirmed as complying with the Code of Practice, we will issue the 2021 Quality Mark to you.

Need help?

If you have any questions relating to the Code of Practice, please email us on code@aref.org.uk.