Create and publish a standard

Propose and draft standard

Speak to the relevant Head of Profession, or leads, to confirm if there is a viable need for the standard.

Use the standard template to draft or revise a standard. This will help you detail the identified need, scope, and objective.

Add the proposed standard to Create and manage standards to submit it to the standards forum.

Review standard

The standards forum will provide feedback to the standard owner and submitter.

Approve standard

The forum approves the standard.

The standard owner can then put comms and other processes in place before publication.

Reject standard

If the standard fails to meet criteria during the review, it is rejected.

Reasons are provided to the owner, and the standard may either be revised for resubmission or deleted.

Publish standard

Once approved, the standard can be published and made available for teams in Find and use standards.

Archive standard

Standards no longer required or abandoned, can be unpublished for an indeterminable amount of time and either revised or republished later.

For example, a standard could be superseded by another standard.