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A scheme of delegation is a written plan that explains who can make decisions and what kinds of decisions they can make.

This pack includes:

  • a step-by-step process to help you develop your own scheme of delegation
  • an examples table, outlining suggested areas of responsibility to include in your own scheme of delegation
  • a template scheme of delegation for smaller organisations with smaller organisations with few or no staff. 
  • a template scheme of delegation for larger organisations. This includes a column for each role or body that can be delegated to, making it suitable for organisations with more staff or subcommittees.

This page was last reviewed for accuracy on 29 October 2025

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