Investigation Plan and Report by Acas
Updated 17 October 2025
This document is an Investigation Plan template designed to guide the process of conducting an internal investigation. It provides a structured framework for outlining key details such as the investigator, terms of reference, provisional timeline, relevant policies, issues to explore, and sources of evidence. The plan also includes sections for identifying persons to be interviewed and arranging investigation meetings.
Investigation Plan
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Investigator | |
Terms of reference | |
Provisional time-frame | |
Policies and procedures to review and follow | |
Issues that need to be explored/clarified | |
Sources of evidence to be collected | |
Persons to be interviewed | |
Investigation meetings further arrangements | |
Persons to supply own statement | |
Investigation meetings to be completed by | |
Collection of evidence to have been completed by | |
Further considerations |
About this template
What is this template?
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