AI Governance Starter Kit

AI governance is the discipline of ensuring that an organisation's use of AI is documented, monitored, and consistent with its legal obligations and values.

What the kit puts in place

The starter kit puts the foundational artefacts in place: an acceptable use policy; an AI inventory (a register of which AI systems the organisation uses and for what); a basic AI risk assessment template; and a procurement checklist for evaluating new AI tools.

The kit is sized for an SME or a non-AI-native business that wants a defensible governance position without having to build an AI ethics board. It is the right starting point, not the end of the journey, but it establishes the structure on which more sophisticated governance can be built.

Designed for SMEs and non-AI-native businesses needing foundational AI governance documentation.

Example: a typical scope and fixed fee

For an SME building its initial AI governance framework, the typical scope looks like this.

What's included

• A consultation to understand your AI use and governance needs
• AI acceptable use policy
• AI inventory template
• Basic AI risk assessment template
• AI procurement checklist
• One round of revisions to the kit based on your feedback
• All documents ready to implement

What's outside this scope

• Detailed AI risk assessment (see AI Risk Workshop)
• EU AI Act compliance work (see EU AI Act Readiness Triage)
• Ongoing governance monitoring
• Tax advice

Fixed fee: £1,100, no VAT.

How I will approach your matter

Once you have instructed me, I will arrange a consultation to understand your AI use and governance needs before drafting the kit. The documents are designed to be used together. The policy sets the rules, the inventory tracks what is in use, the risk assessment evaluates new use cases, and the procurement checklist controls the door.