Research starter kit
R-01 · R-02 · R-05 · R-06 · R-19 · R-20
Open the kit →Read the lessonCDDA · YOUR WORKING TOOLKIT
Good questions. Strong records.
Blank templates to learn, prepare and document your work. Explore freely, without an account or paid membership.
Municipal delegation kit
L-07 · L-09 · L-21 · L-22
Open the kit →Read the lessonOn-the-record communications
L-08 · L-14 · L-22 · R-07 · R-20
Open the kit →Read the lessonVolunteer placement & practice
G-02 · G-05 · G-09 · G-10
Open the kit →Read the lesson01Read the lesson
02Use the worksheet
03Practise safely
04Discuss & review
How to use these templates
Choose a kit or search by task. Open the fields and checks, then download a text file or copy the template. Use fictional information for practice. Downloading submits nothing to the site. Keep completed records in the approved channel; mandates, reviews and permissions remain separate.
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Independent review report
Record a reviewer’s source, method and fairness checks.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Package and version
- Conflict check
- Scope reviewed
- Source verification sample
- Contrary material assessment
- Privacy check
- Required corrections
- Decision and reasons
- Reviewer signature date
Completion checks
- Reviewer must be independent of the original conclusion
- Return unsupported claims
- Record recusals
Typical roles: reviewer
Correction and version record
Preserve what changed and why.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Record and version
- Previous wording
- Corrected wording
- Reason
- New authority
- Materiality
- Who approved
- Readers notified
- Effective date
Completion checks
- Never silently overwrite a material published conclusion
- Preserve superseded versions
- Distinguish correction from disagreement
Typical roles: researcher · reviewer · governance officer
Independent review terms
Commission a properly vetted external review.
Open fields and completion checks
Required fields
- Question and scope
- Reviewer qualifications
- Independence and conflicts
- Access to records
- Method
- Confidentiality
- Reporting line
- Publication plan
- Limitations
- Budget and deadline
Completion checks
- Reviewer must control findings
- Disclose material limitations
- Do not promise unrestricted access to privileged or third-party records
Typical roles: governance officer · administrator