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Sponsor reporting event & decision register

Keep a clear chronology from the event to the decision, submission and follow-up.

Version 1.0 · 4 November 2026Both pathways
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Sponsor reporting event & decision register

Keep a clear chronology from the event to the decision, submission and follow-up.

Status: Working draft for internal adaptation · Version 1.0 · 4 November 2026

Use role names, aliases and evidence references. Keep personal case material in your organisation’s controlled systems.

Review areaYour entryEvidence / owner
Event and case reference
Use an alias or internal reference; describe the event without sensitive details.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Route and sponsor category
Identify the exact sponsorship route and employer or education framework.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Trigger date and evidence
Record the event date and the date the responsible team became aware.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Official provision
Record the guidance title, paragraph, version and relevant deadline trigger.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Decision and rationale
Report / no report / seek advice; explain why and identify the decision maker.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Deadline calculation
Record working/calendar-day assumptions and independent verification.
[Complete][Reference / role]
SMS submission evidence
Record submission date, authorised user and reference to retained evidence.
[Complete][Reference / role]
Closure and follow-up
Record acknowledgement, correction, follow-up task and closure reviewer.
[Complete][Reference / role]

Completion and sign-off

Prepared by [role] · Reviewed by [role] · Approved on [date] · Next review [date]

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