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Use the policy customisation guides

Guide to use policy customisation guides to update your firm’s policies while the Getting Started Wizard updates are being introduced.

Written by Katie Airey

We are updating the policy template library to make policies clearer, shorter, and easier to follow. The new format focuses on obligations, procedures, and regulatory requirements, with extra background content removed.

Updated policies will be released gradually throughout 2026. When a policy is updated, you should replace any older versions.


What’s changing

The updated policies include new customisation points, such as:

  • Personalised fields (where you enter your firm’s details)

  • Applicability toggles (where you select relevant options)

These will be managed in the Getting Started Wizard in a future release.

📌Note: Until this is available, you should use the customisation guides in the Help Centre to complete your policy updates.


Use the customisation guides

Each guide lists all the areas in a policy that need your input.

Each customisation point is shown as a card and includes:

  • Field name – the placeholder shown in the policy (in square brackets)

  • Policy section – where it appears in the document

  • Type – personalised field or applicability toggle

  • Question – what you need to answer

  • Guidance – what to include, with examples

  • Options – for toggles, the available selections

Use this information to identify what your firm needs to complete.


Edit your policy

Follow these steps to update your policy:

  1. Open the relevant customisation guide alongside your policy

  2. Review the policy to understand the content

  3. Select Manage personalised fields

  4. Enter your answers into the Value of the personalised field box

  5. Repeat for all required fields


Preview your changes

  1. Click Preview

  2. Check how your updates appear in the final document


What happens next

As updated policies are released:

  • The version number will reflect the latest update

  • You should replace older versions with the new one

📌Note: Using the guides now ensures your policies are ready until the Getting Started Wizard supports these updates automatically.

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