Independent guidance for England · Content version: 1 November 2026Pre-launch review
Resources & templates

Working documents that make the next step easier.

Eight original templates for preparation, review and improvement. Use them as working aids, adapt them to the service and check the underlying requirements.

EnglandContent version: 1 November 2026Independent guidance
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PrepareTXT

Registration preparation checklist

15 original checks to organise a new application.

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ImproveCSV

Improvement action plan

Connect each finding to an owner, action and effectiveness review.

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ReviewCSV

Evidence index

Reference the material you need without copying confidential records.

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ReviewCSV

Governance evidence review

The 15 practical Regulation 17 checks as a working sheet.

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PrepareCSV

Policy review register

Track versions, responsibilities, reviews and approval records.

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ReviewCSV

Audit programme

Plan scopes, samples, follow-up and effectiveness checks.

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ImproveCSV

Feedback and learning log

Connect anonymised themes to decisions and improvement actions.

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PrepareCSV

Service change review

Record which registration, notification and risk questions a change needs to resolve.

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Use references, not sensitive records. The CSV files open in spreadsheet software. Examples are explicitly fictional; blank rows are provided for your non-identifying working notes. A completed template does not itself establish compliance.
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