Documents

Documents

Our key safeguarding and complaints documents set out the rules we follow and how we respond to complaints.

Key documents

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Internal workings

This document sets out how our organisation works. It covers our core aims, voting on policy within the organisation, the responsibilities for people who hold roles within Centre and the accountability of these individuals.
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Disability accessibility

This document sets out: how we try to make with Centre accessible and how you can contact us to improve our disability access.
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Meeting Minutes

What our meetings include: Every month our team meets to discuss our activities as an organisation. This is also where the group votes on new policies and the outcome of each vote is recorded below.
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Privacy Policy

This document sets out: how we collect data from people, how we get permission to have that data, how we can share it inside and outside of Centre, how we keep it and where, how long we keep it for, your rights over it, how to use those rights, how to contact us, our cookies policy and how we may change this policy.
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Donation rules

These rules set out what donations are permissible.
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Working with other organisations and individuals

The people and types of groups we work with and the rules setting our which people or organisations we can and can’t work with.
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Register of external meetings

This document sets out meetings members of our team have attended which have included elected representatives.
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Yearly reports

These documents set out our yearly income and spending, future campaigns, membership figures, and social media engagement.
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Transparency rules

This document sets out the transparency rules we follow for all commissioned papers and events.
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Students internal workings

This document sets out how our student branch works, including our core aims and voting on policy within the organisation.
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Structure of commissions

This document sets out the structure of a commission. It includes a chair, an expert panel, and a commission partners. They take place over more than a year and allow for long-term thinking and policy creation.
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Internal workings

This document sets out how our organisation works. It covers our core aims, voting on policy within the organisation, the responsibilities for people who hold roles within Centre and the accountability of these individuals.
A pink document cover on a light pink background with the words "Disability accessibility". Under this is the words "Key Document" and at the bottom of the document cover is the Centre logo and the website address "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Disability accessibility

This document sets out: how we try to make with Centre accessible and how you can contact us to improve our disability access.
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Meeting Minutes

What our meetings include: Every month our team meets to discuss our activities as an organisation. This is also where the group votes on new policies and the outcome of each vote is recorded below.
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Privacy Policy

This document sets out: how we collect data from people, how we get permission to have that data, how we can share it inside and outside of Centre, how we keep it and where, how long we keep it for, your rights over it, how to use those rights, how to contact us, our cookies policy and how we may change this policy.
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Donation rules

These rules set out what donations are permissible.
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Working with other organisations and individuals

The people and types of groups we work with and the rules setting our which people or organisations we can and can’t work with.
A light pink background with a pink page cover. On the cover in white letters is "Register of external meetings" and under this is "Key documents". at the bottom of the document cover is the Centre logo and the website address "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Register of external meetings

This document sets out meetings members of our team have attended which have included elected representatives.
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Yearly reports

These documents set out our yearly income and spending, future campaigns, membership figures, and social media engagement.
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Transparency rules

This document sets out the transparency rules we follow for all commissioned papers and events.
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Students internal workings

This document sets out how our student branch works, including our core aims and voting on policy within the organisation.
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Structure of commissions

This document sets out the structure of a commission. It includes a chair, an expert panel, and a commission partners. They take place over more than a year and allow for long-term thinking and policy creation.

Safeguarding and Complaints

Safeguarding and Complaints

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Complaints procedure

This document sets out: the complaint’s procedures for Centre, what to do if you have a complaint, what will happen if someone has made a complaint against you and how incidents are dealt with.
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Investigations into minor issues

This document sets out: the minor issues procedure for Centre, what to do if you have a minor issue, what will happen if someone has raised a minor issue about you and how these are dealt with.
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Whistleblowing policy

This document sets out: What counts as whistleblowing, who to make a complaint to, how to make a complaint and what will happen when you have made a whistleblowing complaint.
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Safeguarding code of conduct and procedures

This document sets out: how we prevent safeguarding issues from occurring within Centre, how we deal with issues with our members, how we deal with issues with members of the public.
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Membership terms and code of conduct

This document sets out: the terms of being a Centre member, unacceptable behaviour and how to report issues to us.
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Definitions

These definitions are used when deciding whether complaints meet our definitions and to help those with a complaint decide what to include as their reason for making a complaint. We also include examples to help both people either making or deciding complaints.
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Research guidelines

This document sets out our research guidelines, what to do if you have a report of academic misconduct, what will happen if someone has made a report about you, and how reports are dealt with.
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Change log

This document sets out all changes to the complaints, whistleblowing, minor issues and safeguarding procedures. It also sets out when changes come into effect.
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Complaints procedure

This document sets out: the complaint’s procedures for Centre, what to do if you have a complaint, what will happen if someone has made a complaint against you and how incidents are dealt with.
A light blue background with a document cover in blue. On the cover is the title "Investigations into minor issues" with the sub-title "Safeguarding and Complaints". Below this is the Centre logo in white, a white line and the website "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Investigations into minor issues

This document sets out: the minor issues procedure for Centre, what to do if you have a minor issue, what will happen if someone has raised a minor issue about you and how these are dealt with.
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Whistleblowing policy

This document sets out: What counts as whistleblowing, who to make a complaint to, how to make a complaint and what will happen when you have made a whistleblowing complaint.
A light blue background with a document cover in blue. On the cover is the title "Safeguarding code of conduct and procedures" with the sub-title "Safeguarding and Complaints". Below this is the Centre logo in white, a white line and the website "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Safeguarding code of conduct and procedures

This document sets out: how we prevent safeguarding issues from occurring within Centre, how we deal with issues with our members, how we deal with issues with members of the public.
A light blue background with a document cover in blue. On the cover is the title "Membership terms and code of conduct" with the sub-title "Safeguarding and Complaints". Below this is the Centre logo in white, a white line and the website "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Membership terms and code of conduct

This document sets out: the terms of being a Centre member, unacceptable behaviour and how to report issues to us.
A light blue background with a document cover in blue. On the cover is the title "Definitions" with the sub-title "Safeguarding and Complaints". Below this is the Centre logo in white, a white line and the website "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Definitions

These definitions are used when deciding whether complaints meet our definitions and to help those with a complaint decide what to include as their reason for making a complaint. We also include examples to help both people either making or deciding complaints.
A light blue background with a document cover in blue. On the cover is the title "Research guidelines" with the sub-title "Safeguarding and Complaints". Below this is the Centre logo in white, a white line and the website "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Research guidelines

This document sets out our research guidelines, what to do if you have a report of academic misconduct, what will happen if someone has made a report about you, and how reports are dealt with.
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Change log

This document sets out all changes to the complaints, whistleblowing, minor issues and safeguarding procedures. It also sets out when changes come into effect.

Network details

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Supporters network details

This document sets out what being a supporter means. Our supporters are independent and do not necessarily have links to each other, support each other or support every Centre policy. Centre also does not nessicarily agree with every policy position or statement they have made.
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Partnership details

This document sets out what being a supporter means. Our partners are independent and do not necessarily have links to each other, support each other, or support every Centre policy. Centre also does not necessarily agree with every policy position or statement they have made.
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Business network details

This document sets out what being a member of our business network means and our structure.
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Advisory board details

This document sets out what becoming a member of our advisory board means, the terms of membership and functions.
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Academic Network details

This document sets out what being a member of our academic network means. Our Academic Network members are independent and do not necessarily support every Centre policy.
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Law Network details

This document sets out what being a member of our law network means. Our Law Network members are independent and do not necessarily support every Centre policy.
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Fellowship network details

This document sets out the criteria for becoming a fellow and the benefits of membership.
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Supporters network details

This document sets out what being a supporter means. Our supporters are independent and do not necessarily have links to each other, support each other or support every Centre policy. Centre also does not nessicarily agree with every policy position or statement they have made.
A light pink background with a document cover in pink. On the cover is the title "Partnership network details". Below this is the Centre logo in white, a white line and the website "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Partnership details

This document sets out what being a supporter means. Our partners are independent and do not necessarily have links to each other, support each other, or support every Centre policy. Centre also does not necessarily agree with every policy position or statement they have made.
A light pink background with a document cover in pink. On the cover is the title "Business Network" with the sub-title "Network information". Below this is the Centre logo in white, a white line and the website "https://centrethinktank.co.uk".

Business network details

This document sets out what being a member of our business network means and our structure.
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Advisory board details

This document sets out what becoming a member of our advisory board means, the terms of membership and functions.
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Academic Network details

This document sets out what being a member of our academic network means. Our Academic Network members are independent and do not necessarily support every Centre policy.
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Law Network details

This document sets out what being a member of our law network means. Our Law Network members are independent and do not necessarily support every Centre policy.
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Fellowship network details

This document sets out the criteria for becoming a fellow and the benefits of membership.