NEW AC Employment Pack (March 2026) now added!
We are now in the process of updating several CWN policy versions and will break out the individual AC policies from the main pack in the next few weeks
If you need any templates urgently, please submit a support request and we will prioritise it for you
Member Resources
How to find what you need:
Use the search bar or drop down arrows in the relevant section to find the template or document you are looking for.
What’s the difference between CWN and AC versions?
We appreciate that our member organisations may have different preferences for the tone and style of the templates they wish to adopt. Some of you may prefer more of a standard, formal style of document (AC), whereas others may prefer them written in a more contextualised manner, nuanced specifically to the church setting (CWN). See below for how to identify the author and style of each resource and, where there is more than one version available, this should help you to make an informed choice of which to use.
CWN – where you see this acronym, you will find church contextualised policies, templates and guidance written by us (created from CIPD HR Inform templates and drawing upon our collective experience of managing HR in church and corporate settings).
AC – where you see this acronym, you will find standard, formal policies, templates and guidance written by Anthony Collins Solicitors (broken out from the Anthony Collins Employment Pack 2024, which can be found in the Main Document Templates section of this page).
* - where you see an asterisk, this indicates a statutory policy
** - where you see a double asterisk, this indicates a policy that is not statutory, but may cause risk/loss of credibility at tribunal, if not in place
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NEW (March 26) - AC Employment Pack Contains all Anthony Collins contracts, policies and guidance notes
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Annualised Hours Contract
NEW (Apr 25) - CWN Letter re: Variation of Contract Terms and Conditions (contract change)
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Worker (casual/ad hoc) Statement of Particulars
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Zero Hours Contract
CWN External Contractor Service Agreement (only use with appropriate advice)
* - if employing 5 or more staff, this policy is statutory. If employing less than 5 staff, this policy is not statutory but strongly advisable
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(see Main Document Templates for AC Contract Pack and Model Contract of Employment)
NEW (Jun 25) - Job Share Clauses (to add to our standard AC or CWN contracts)
** - not statutory but strongly advisable
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(Find CWN Children in the Workplace Policy under Family section. Find Serious Illness Policy under Wellbeing & Working Adjustments)
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(Find CWN & AC Flexible Working Policies under Working Hours & Leave section and further policies regarding maternity/children can be found in the Family section.)
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(Find CWN & AC Flexible Working Policies under Working Hours & Leave section)
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(Find CWN New or Expectant Mother/ Pregnant Worker Risk Assessment and CWN Letter to offer suitable alternative work during pregnancy under Wellbeing & Working Adjustments. Find Compassionate Leave Policy under Working Hours & Leave. Find Conflicts of Interest Policy under Recruitment)
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Adoption Leave Policy
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Maternity Leave Policy
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Checklist for Maternity Leave & Pay
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CIPD HR-inform Maternity Leave & Pay Flowchart
NEW (Apr 25) - CWN Letter Confirming Maternity Leave and Pay
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Parental Leave Policy
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Paternity Leave Policy
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Checklist for Paternity Leave & Pay
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CIPD HR-inform Paternity Leave & Pay Flowchart
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Shared Parental Leave (Adoption or Surrogacy) Policy
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Shared Parental Leave (Birth) Policy
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(Find CWN Probationary Review Templates, Performance Management Policy & Performance Improvement Plans in Conduct & Performance Section)
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UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Code of Conduct **
CWN Equality Complaints Procedure (formerly CWN Complaints Procedure)
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Disciplinary Procedure *
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Disciplinary Procedure *
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Sexual Harassment Policy **
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Sexual Harassment Policy **
UPDATE IN PROGRESS - CWN Whistleblowing Policy **
TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Whistleblowing Policy **
* - statutory policies
** - not statutory but strongly advisable
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TO BE ADDED SOON (find in main AC Employment Pack) - AC Data Protection Policy **
CofE - Retention of Records(see your Diocesan website for further GDPR Guidance)
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NEW! Anthony Collins Employment Rights Bill Hub
The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) introduces significant changes to employment law that could impact churches and other employers in the coming years. To help you stay up to date, CWN Partners Anthony Collins Solicitors have created a dedicated hub with key resources, including consultations, draft regulations, commencement timelines, and expert guidance on the Bill’s implications.