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TN/USE/18
Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Public bodies & institutions · Independent review of an institution
Trust in the institution depends on a review it does not control.
When an association, university, hospital or professional body faces questions about its conduct, an evaluator with no ties reviews what happened against its own rules.
§ 01The evaluation question
What the evaluator is asked.
“Did this institution act fairly and within its own rules in this matter?”
(The question)
Commissioned by. Board, council, governing body
When. When confidence is at stake
Usual protocol. C · Public-interest or affected-person review
§ 02What is examined
The evidence, and the output.
The evidence
Material reviewed, and what was not available, is always stated.
- Rules and policies
- Decisions and records
- Interviews where needed
- Comparison with good practice
A published or confidential findings report
A reasoned view. The decision stays with you.
- It will not: a statutory investigation or disciplinary finding
§ 03Depth and time
Usually: Evaluation Panel.
Two or three evaluators from different disciplines. Typical time: Four to ten weeks.
§ 04Your version
Every case is different. Frame yours.
§ 05Related