Audit library
Governance and safety audit templates
Regulation 17 expects systems that assess, monitor and improve quality, with records to evidence it. These audits produce that evidence and give leaders a defensible governance trail.
18 audit templates in this domain
Each audit is scheduled per branch at the frequency shown, completed in the platform against pass, partial, fail or not applicable criteria, and scored against the CQC quality statements. Failed criteria become improvement actions with an owner, due date and evidence requirement, and the finished audit is filed as a branded PDF in your private evidence library.
Governance / Quality Assurance
MonthlyCore auditThe Regulation 17 overview audit: is the quality assurance system working and acted on?
Management Governance
QuarterlyReviews management oversight, meeting structures, delegation and escalation.
Previous Actions / QIP Review
MonthlyCore auditChecks that previous improvement actions were completed and actually changed practice.
Safeguarding Audit
MonthlyCore auditReviews concerns, referrals, timeliness, local authority liaison and learning.
Incidents / Accidents Audit
MonthlyCore auditAnalyses incidents and accidents for cause, response, trends and preventative action.
Complaints Audit
MonthlyCore auditChecks acknowledgement and response times, outcomes and the improvements that followed.
Compliments / Feedback
QuarterlyCaptures positive feedback and what it tells you about good practice worth spreading.
Duty of Candour
QuarterlyConfirms notifiable safety incidents were handled openly, in writing and on time.
CQC Notifications Audit
MonthlyCore auditVerifies statutory notifications were submitted correctly and within required timescales.
Whistleblowing / Speak Up
AnnualTests whether staff can raise concerns safely and how those concerns were handled.
Learning Lessons
QuarterlyPulls themes from incidents, complaints and audits into organisational learning.
Service User Experience
QuarterlySurveys and feedback from people and families, with the resulting actions recorded.
Infection Prevention & Control
QuarterlyCovers IPC practice, PPE, cleaning, outbreak planning and staff training.
Health & Safety
QuarterlyGeneral health and safety, risk assessments, equipment and environment checks.
Business Continuity
AnnualReviews the continuity plan, contact arrangements and testing for service disruption.
Policy & Procedure Audit
AnnualConfirms policies are current, reviewed, version-controlled and read by staff.
Information Governance / GDPR
AnnualChecks data protection practice, records security, retention and subject rights handling.
Accessible Information
AnnualTests compliance with the Accessible Information Standard for people's communication needs.
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