Environment Agency: regulatory nightmare? - The Environment Agency are in the top 10 English regulators, having a huge range of regulatory issues from nuclear reactors to biodiversity; 12,000 Staff, some 5,000 on regulatory activities (permitting, monitoring & enforcement), more than 250,000 environmental permits, some 200,000 inspections every year.
Modern regulation leading the way -The EA has chosen to challenge this rising tide of regulatory activity with a bold change in the way they regulate. Modern regulation aims to find the right balance - a proportionate, risk-based response that will drive environmental improvements, reward good performance, but still provide the ultimate reassurance that tough action will be taken on those who fail to meet acceptable standards . Click here for more information.
Business change critical. The workforce is the most important part of any business process. Modern regulation will bring about fundamental changes in the way that EA staff work, backed up by a new approach to regulatory systems. Any change to process is likely to be iterative as staff begin to exploit new systems - with bottlenecks and improvements emerging as time goes on. Traditional regulatory software solutions would need many changes, slowing the process down and increasing costs.
Backroom boys made Britain great? SciSys, working in partnership with the EA, has the solution. One system that: handles all parts of regulation & handles different regulations, follows business processes, is simple to change and add new regulations. It automates issue of simple and low risk permissions and does not cost the earth.
What the customer thinks. We are working with the regulation team at SciSys to use the latest in technology and thinking to radically change our business processes and service delivery. This regulation solution will release staff to genuinely add value to the process: advising businesses on which regulations apply to them, educating them on how to comply; encouraging a sense of corporate social responsibility and so reducing the enforcement burden whilst improving outcomes for the environment.