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A Practical AI
Governance Toolkit

Frameworks, templates and checklists that help your organisation deploy AI responsibly — from risk assessment to board oversight, built for how companies actually work.

30-page PDF guide Ready-to-use templates Covers EU AI Act & GDPR Built for mid-market Free

Most AI governance frameworks are written by lawyers, for lawyers. This one is different. We built it for the people who actually have to implement AI — operations leaders, technology teams, and executives who need practical tools, not theoretical frameworks.

What's inside

  • 01
    Key Terms
    Plain-English definitions of AI, LLMs, SLMs, model drift, hallucinations, and the other terms your board needs to understand.
  • 02
    Governance Framework
    Core principles and an example governance structure with clearly defined roles — from board to operations — adaptable to your organisation's size.
  • 03
    Internal AI Assessments
    How to conduct AI Risk Assessments, Impact Assessments, Ethics Assessments, and Data Protection Impact Assessments — with worked examples.
  • 04
    AI Policy & Compliance
    Building an AI Use Policy that works, compliance obligations across key jurisdictions, and how to stay current as regulation evolves.
  • 05
    On-Going Monitoring
    KPI tracking frameworks, post-deployment monitoring requirements, automated alerts, and mechanisms for audit and decommissioning.
  • 06
    Internal & External Communication
    Transparency obligations, privacy notice requirements, and how to communicate AI use to employees, customers, and regulators.
  • 07
    Board & Employee AI Training
    What regular AI training for directors and staff should cover, and how to build practical awareness programmes that actually change behaviour.
  • 08
    AI Governance Checklist
    A comprehensive readiness checklist you can use to audit your current posture and track progress over time.

Ready-to-use templates

The toolkit includes four fill-in templates you can adapt and deploy immediately:

AI Risk Register AI Impact Assessment AI Ethics Assessment Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Built on nine core principles

Every recommendation in the toolkit traces back to these nine principles for responsible AI deployment:

Lawfulness
Consistent compliance with applicable laws across all jurisdictions.
Transparency
Clear documentation of purpose, data sources, and limitations.
Reliability
Consistent, accurate outputs supported by ongoing testing.
Accountability
Internal responsibility assigned for all AI-related outcomes.
Fairness
Identifying and mitigating bias to prevent discriminatory outcomes.
Privacy
Adherence to GDPR, PIPEDA, and equivalent data protection standards.
Environmental Responsibility
Minimising energy, water and hardware waste from AI use.
Human Oversight
Meaningful human control over AI systems, especially high-risk ones.
Safety & Robustness
Secure, reliable practices with safeguards against misuse.
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