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Tools and templates

There are a number of tools associated with the Management Standards process provided across this website which are free for you to use or share with your colleagues. There are also a number of templates for you to use as a starting point. Below is a quick access list of those tools:

Why should you do something?

The case for action

Securing management commitment (PDF) [1] - details the legal requirements for taking action

What should you be doing? The Management Standards

Survey and analysis tools:

Developing a Stress policy:

Developing an action plan:

Action plan and Worked Example (PDF) [11]

Running focus groups:

Management competencies:

Return to work after absence:

Return to work discussion question template (PDF) [16]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Securing management commitmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/securing.pdf
  2. Notes on the HSE Management Standards Indicator toolhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/standards/notesindicatortool.htm
  3. HSE Indicator Toolhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/indicatortool.pdf
  4. HSE Indicator Tool - Welsh versionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/welsh.pdf
  5. HSE Indicator Tool user manualhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/indicatortoolmanual.pdf
  6. HSE Indicator Tool user manual - Welsh versionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/welshmanual.pdf
  7. HSE Indicator Tool in other languageshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/standards/languages/index.htm
  8. HSE Analysis Tool [XLS 4MB] https://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/analysistool.xls
  9. Example stress policyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/examplepolicy.pdf
  10. Are you doing enough?https://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/suggestions.pdf
  11. Action plan and Worked Examplehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/actionplan.pdf
  12. How to run focus groupshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/focusgroups.pdf
  13. Steering groupshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/steeringgroups.pdf
  14. Line Manager Competency Indicator Tool https://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/mcit.htm
  15. Line Managers' Resource: A practical guide to managing and supporting people with mental health problems in the workplacehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/manage-mental-health.pdf
  16. Return to work discussion question templatehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/returntowork.pdf
  17. How to tackle work-related stress - A guide for employers on making the Management Standards workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg430.pdf
  18. Is my risk assessment approach suitable and sufficient? Equivalence checklisthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STRESS/assets/docs/checklist.pdf

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Updated 2021-11-01