A transparent route from mandate to evaluation. The pack helps an authority explain the local problem, compare options, consult affected people and publish reasons for the final decision.
Editable Word document
Regulation Adoption and Consultation Pack
Editable sequence, stakeholder plan, consultation questions, evidence register, impact prompts and public notice template.
Nine-stage adoption sequence
- Mandate.Confirm authority, decision maker, scope, resources and conflicts.
- Baseline.Map current law, services, incidents, complaints and enforcement gaps.
- Evidence.Build a dated, clause-to-source register and record uncertainty.
- Co-design.Include regulators, practitioners, clients, communities and technical expertise.
- Draft.Assess alternatives, cost, equality, accessibility, privacy and enforceability.
- Consult.Publish accessible material and proportionate ways to respond.
- Decide.Analyse submissions and publish reasons for material choices.
- Implement.Prepare systems, fees, guidance, training, transition and review routes.
- Evaluate.Measure outcomes and unintended effects and revise when necessary.
Consultation independence
Publish
The draft instrument, explanatory annex, evidence register, impact assessment, privacy notice, closing date, accessibility routes and declared interests.
Report
Who participated, material themes, limitations, changes made, reasons for decisions, legal review and the first evaluation date.