Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
Gemma Attwell currently serves as Corporate Affairs Manager and previously held the position of Technical Support Manager at the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) since December 2019. Prior experience includes serving as a Brexit Transition Executive at the Swedish Transport Agency from November 2018 to December 2019 and multiple roles at VCA UK from January 2012 to November 2018, including Technical Support Manager, System Support, Finance and Data Analysis Officer, Transactions Supervisor, and Certifications Officer. Earlier experience includes working as a Private Banking Officer at NatWest from November 2010 to January 2012 and serving as a Gunner in the British Army from August 2006 to August 2011. Gemma Attwell holds a BTEC National Diploma in Uniformed Public Services from City of Bristol College and has qualifications in English Language, Photography, and Media Studies from Redcliffe Sixth Form College.
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Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
We are an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport and exist to improve vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to internationally recognised standards. Designated by the Secretary of State to discharge their statutory responsibility for operating national and UNECE type approval schemes, we approve most categories of new vehicles from locations in the UK and overseas. We have also been designated to act as the UK authority for the certification of packaging and intermediate bulk containers used for the transport of dangerous goods. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do.