AURIS verification
What the AURIS badge means
AURIS verification is a check we carry out ourselves on an organisation before it appears in the Connection Hub. This page explains the three levels, the evidence each one needs, and how often the check has to be done again.
An AURIS badge is not an endorsement of everything an organisation does, and it is not a rating. It records what AURIS confirmed, at what depth, and on what date.
Every level is cumulative. A higher level always includes everything the level below it required, so a badge can never mean less work was done than the level above.
AURIS Verified
AURIS has independently verified the organisation and the public information listed on AURIS.
AURIS Reviewed
AURIS has reviewed the organisation and its services in greater detail.
AURIS Assured
AURIS has carried out an enhanced review of the organisation and its practices.
What are the three AURIS verification levels?
AURIS Verified: AURIS has independently verified the organisation and the public information listed on AURIS.
AURIS Reviewed: AURIS has reviewed the organisation and its services in greater detail.
AURIS Assured: AURIS has carried out an enhanced review of the organisation and its practices.
Does a higher level replace the lower ones?
No. The levels build on each other. AURIS Reviewed requires everything AURIS Verified requires, plus its own evidence. AURIS Assured requires all three sets. A level cannot be awarded until every requirement below it is already recorded as met.
How much evidence does each level need?
There are 37 recorded requirements in total: 15 for AURIS Verified, 10 for AURIS Reviewed, 12 for AURIS Assured. Each requirement is ticked individually, and each tick carries a written basis saying what the reviewer relied on, together with the reviewer's name and the date.
Who does the review, and where is it recorded?
An AURIS administrator carries out the review inside the AURIS verification portal. The portal holds the review queue, the evidence for every requirement at every level, the review dates and a history of who ticked what and when. It is not open to the public and it is not open to the organisation being reviewed.
Is the evidence published?
No. An organisation's documents, policies and the reviewer's notes are held privately and are never published. What appears publicly is the level awarded, what that level means, and the two review dates.
How long does a badge last?
Six months. Every verification carries the date it was reviewed and the date the next review is due. When that date is in sight, the organisation appears in the administrator's review queue. A badge is only presented as current while the verification, publication and review state all say it is.
How does an organisation get verified?
There is no public application form. An organisation contacts AURIS, and an administrator records the request against the organisation, the level applied for and the date. The application then moves through received, in review, more information needed, and finally awarded, declined or withdrawn, with a reason recorded on every decision.
Can a badge be removed?
Yes. A badge stops being presented as current if the review date passes without a new review, if the record is withdrawn from publication, or if AURIS ends the verification. Nothing about the record is deleted; the history stays.
What does verification not mean?
It does not mean AURIS delivers, funds or supervises the organisation, and it does not mean AURIS guarantees any outcome for a person who contacts them. Verification is a check on identity, information and, at the higher levels, documents and direct working knowledge.
If something on a verified listing looks wrong, tell us. We would rather re-check a record than leave a badge on it.