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Hello, I’m Verity, Halden’s compliance assistant. Ask me what a policy says and I’ll answer with the clause. I can also log a gift, report a data incident or open an anonymous Speak Up case.

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Demo · fictional Halden policies and registers

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · London

Good morning, Jordan.

Two compliance tasks are due in the next four weeks, and this month’s policy is Gifts & Hospitality. Questions about either go to Verity, our compliance assistant.

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Policy of the month£100Gifts & Hospitality, v4.1The pre-approval line, and nothing at all from a bidder in your tender.
  1. 01Personal account dealing attestation, Q4Due Fri 30 OctDue
  2. 02Annual conflicts of interest declarationDue Fri 6 NovDue
  3. 03Consumer Duty refresher, 25 minutesCompleted 9 OctDone
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Group news

  • GroupQ3 results town hall on Thursday at 16:00, Level 12 and online12 Oct
  • OperationsClient-reporting platform: three bidders shortlisted, evaluation panel meets 4 November9 Oct
  • CompliancePolicy of the month: Gifts & Hospitality, the £100 line and live tenders7 Oct
  • FinanceThe new expenses tool goes live on 2 November6 Oct
  • ITMulti-factor sign-in changes on 20 October: what to do before then2 Oct
  • CommunityThe Halden Foundation half-marathon team raised £48,20029 Sep
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Policy of the month

Gifts & Hospitality Policy

HG-POL-07 · v4.1 · effective 1 March 2026 · Group Compliance

What changed in v4.1: the pre-approval line moved from £150 to £100, and clause 4.5 now bars anything at all from a bidder in a live tender you have a role in.

  1. 4.1Record every offerEvery gift and hospitality offer goes in the Gifts register within five working days, accepted or declined.
  2. 4.2Over £100 needs pre-approvalA single item, or the total from one counterparty in 12 months, needs your line manager and Compliance first.
  3. 4.3No cash or vouchersGift cards, vouchers, loans and cryptoassets are never accepted.
  4. 4.4Hospitality needs the host presentTickets the host will not use are a gift, not hospitality.
  5. 4.5Nothing during a live tenderAccept nothing from a bidder in a tender you have a role in, whatever its value.
  6. 4.6Declining wellDecline courteously, in writing where you can, with the policy as the reason.
  7. 4.7Public officialsNever offer gifts or hospitality to a public official without Compliance’s written approval.
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Compliance at Halden

Compliance desk

Level 9 · ext. 4400

Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00

Data Protection Officer

Hannah Osei

Report a possible breach at once, any hour

Speak Up line

0808 157 0192

Independent and anonymous, 24 hours

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Answers are audited with the clause and version cited. Speak Up conversations are not attributed to you.

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Key dates

  1. Thu 15 OctQ3 results town hallLevel 12 and online, 16:00
  2. Tue 20 OctMulti-factor sign-in changeAll staff
  3. Fri 30 OctQ4 personal account dealing attestationCompliance
  4. Mon 2 NovNew expenses tool goes liveFinance
  5. Wed 4 NovClient-reporting tender: evaluation panelOperations
  6. Fri 6 NovAnnual conflicts of interest declarationCompliance

Policies are reviewed every year by the Board Risk Committee. Library last updated 1 October 2026.