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Functional Standards quick reference guides

A suite of quick reference guides designed to help specific users to use and implement functional standards

From:
Cabinet Office
Published
30 September 2024

Documents

Implementing functional standards: a guide for senior leaders in organisations

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Implementing functional standards: a guide for senior leaders in organisations

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Using Functional Standards: A guide for audit and assurance activities

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Using Functional Standards: A guide for audit and assurance activities

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Implementing Functional standards: A guide for senior officers accountable for managing a function across government (Heads of Functions)

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Implementing Functional standards: A guide for senior officers accountable for managing a function across government (Heads of Functions)

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Implementing Functional Standards: A guide for sponsor teams, and arm’s length bodies

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Implementing Functional Standards: A guide for sponsor teams, and arm’s length bodies

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Periodic review of functional standards: A guide for those undertaking the review

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Periodic review of functional standards: A guide for those undertaking the review

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Functional standards exist to create a coherent, effective and mutually understood way of doing business within government organisations and across organisational boundaries, and to provide a stable basis for assurance, risk management and capability improvement. They support value for money for the taxpayer, and continuity of implementation. These standards are mandated for use across central government, and may also be adopted by other public sector organisations.

The quick reference guides included on this page are targeted at specific users of the functional standards.

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Published 30 September 2024

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