THE POLICY LOGIC LIBRARY

Build the policies
your business needs.

A practical starting structure for people, safety, data and day-to-day operations. Four draft builders are available today; the other topics below form the development library.

Consultancy or software?

Explore safety, data protection and privacy information, cybersecurity, confidentiality, complaints, continuity and AI use. Review employment arrangements as your workforce develops.

Construction or SHEQ?

Alongside people and business arrangements, explore environmental management, quality, contractor management, training, fitness for work and task-specific supporting procedures.

23 topics · 4 working builders

Working draft builder

Health and safety

Policy

Commitment, responsibilities and arrangements for managing risks.

Questions this topic should cover
  • What activities and people does the policy cover?
  • Who manages health and safety and how are the arrangements put into practice?
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Working draft builder

Environmental management

Policy

Environmental impacts, resources, waste and practical improvement commitments.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Which activities use resources or affect the environment?
  • Who owns the arrangements and how will progress be reviewed?
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Working draft builder

Quality

Policy

Customer requirements, work checks, feedback and improvement.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How are customer requirements agreed and results checked?
  • Who follows up problems and lessons from the work?
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Working draft builder

Training and competence

Policy

Learning needs, induction, supervision, practical checks and records.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How are learning needs identified and people supported?
  • How does the business check practical ability and keep records?
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Planned topic · no builder yet

Disciplinary and grievance

Procedures

Conduct concerns, investigations, employee complaints, hearings and appeals.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How can employees access the procedures and raise a concern?
  • Who handles each stage and how are decisions and appeals recorded?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Data protection

Internal policy

Responsibilities for handling, securing, retaining and deleting personal information.

Questions this topic should cover
  • What personal information does the business handle and why?
  • Who coordinates security, rights requests, retention and incident response?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Customer and employee privacy notices

Privacy information

Information given to people about how their personal data is used. Separate from an internal policy.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Who needs the information and when will they receive it?
  • What processing purposes, retention arrangements and sharing need to be explained?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Policy

Fair recruitment and treatment, adjustments, responsibilities and routes for concerns.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Where do recruitment and working arrangements need to support fair treatment?
  • How are adjustment requests and concerns raised and considered?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Anti-bullying and harassment

Policy and procedures

Expected conduct, prevention, reporting, response and support.

Questions this topic should cover
  • What conduct expectations and prevention arrangements apply?
  • How can someone raise a concern, and who responds when the usual contact is involved?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Sickness absence and attendance

Policy and procedure

Reporting absence, pay information, return-to-work discussions and support.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How is absence reported and recorded?
  • Who discusses support and return-to-work arrangements with the person?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Holiday, family leave and flexible working

Policies and procedures

How people find relevant entitlements, make requests and receive decisions.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Where are the applicable arrangements explained?
  • Who considers requests, communicates decisions and keeps records?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

IT, cybersecurity and acceptable use

Policy and procedures

Access, devices, accounts, remote work and security incidents.

Questions this topic should cover
  • What devices, systems and access arrangements does the business use?
  • Who handles access changes, reporting and recovery from incidents?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Confidentiality and intellectual property

Policy; contractual review may also be needed

Handling business and client information, permissions and ownership questions.

Questions this topic should cover
  • What information needs protection and who may access it?
  • Which ownership or confidentiality points need to be addressed in agreements as well as internal rules?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Complaints and customer service

Procedure

Receiving concerns, investigation, communication, decisions and learning.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How do customers complain and who coordinates the response?
  • How are outcomes explained and recurring issues reviewed?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Anti-bribery, gifts and conflicts of interest

Policy and procedures

Hospitality, improper payments, declarations and procurement decisions.

Questions this topic should cover
  • What situations could influence purchasing or business decisions?
  • How are gifts and competing interests declared and reviewed?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Whistleblowing and speaking up

Policy and procedure

Routes for concerns about wrongdoing and how they are handled.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How can a person raise a concern outside their normal reporting line?
  • Who receives it and explains how it will be handled?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Business continuity and incident response

Plan and procedures

Disruption to systems, information, suppliers or key people.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Which services and dependencies matter most during disruption?
  • Who makes decisions and how are recovery arrangements checked?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

AI acceptable use and oversight

Policy

Approved tools, information handling, checking outputs and human decisions.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Which uses and tools are permitted and what information may be entered?
  • Who checks outputs and approves material decisions or external use?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Contractor selection and monitoring

Policy and procedures

Selection, relevant competence, coordination and monitoring of work.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How does the business decide what information to request before appointment?
  • Who coordinates the work and follows up concerns?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Drugs, alcohol, fatigue and fitness for work

Policies and procedures

Relevant work risks, reporting, support and management responsibilities.

Questions this topic should cover
  • What work situations should the arrangements address?
  • How can people raise concerns and obtain support?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Driving for work and lone working

Policies and arrangements

Planning, communication, supervision and response for relevant activities.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Which activities involve driving or working alone?
  • How are contact, escalation and changes to the work managed?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Operational safety topics

Supporting arrangements and procedures

Relevant tasks such as temporary works, excavations, lifting, electrical work, work at height and permits.

Questions this topic should cover
  • Which activities actually occur in the business?
  • Which task-specific assessments, appointments or procedures support the policy framework?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Planned topic · no builder yet

Purchasing and supplier standards

Policy and procedures

Supplier selection, agreed requirements, checking and follow-up.

Questions this topic should cover
  • How are requirements and supplier suitability agreed?
  • Who checks delivery or service outcomes and deals with issues?

Included in the development library. A questionnaire and draft generator are not available for this topic yet.

Keep the document types clear.

A policy explains direction and responsibilities. A procedure explains how something is handled. A privacy notice explains personal-data use to the people concerned. A continuity plan sets out response and recovery arrangements. Client terms, scopes of service and software user terms are separate contractual documents.

Official guidance to check

Source links checked 14 October 2026. The library does not determine what is legally required for your specific business.

Make each document useful.

Give it a named owner, clear expectations, a route for questions or concerns and a review point. Use the review checklist and policy register to keep the resulting documents connected.