Before creating a page or tool, define the user need, audience, content owner and evidence source.
Choose the right format
- Guide: for step-by-step public guidance.
- Detailed guide: for professional or technical guidance.
- Document collection: for grouped documents such as MG forms or prison policy frameworks.
- Directory: for prisons, courts, providers and custody suites.
- Tool: for calculators, maps, lookups and structured decision support.
Publishing checklist
- Page title describes the task or subject.
- Summary explains who the page is for.
- Content uses headings in a logical order.
- Links use descriptive text.
- Feedback and review routes are active.
- Accessibility has been checked before publishing.