Standards and assurance

Assess a service

• Part of: Standards and assurance collection
• Last reviewed: 21 May 2026
• Owner: Service Assessment Plus team

Support delivery teams to create and run accessible, secure services that meet the Service Standard.

In DfE we have 2 types of assurance for delivery teams:

• discovery peer review: at the end of the discovery phase
• service assessment: at the end of alpha, private beta and public beta phases

As an assessor, you'll be part of a wider assessor community.

You'll work with other experienced practitioners, see how different teams approach their work and can use what you learn to improve your own practice.