Richard McFarlane has many years’ experience with accreditation and has spent the last 18 years at UKAS (United Kingdom accreditation service) currently occupying the role of Head of Technical Coordination. He has been involved and led with the production of a number of publications produced by the European cooperation for accreditation related to niche areas to aid accreditation bodies and organisations to operate consistently. He is dedicated to moving accreditation forward in a clear and pragmatic way and is delighted to be a keynote speaker on the topic of flexible scopes