Lesson 1: Why plan an induction · 5 min
Before you begin · Plan before the start date
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?A new analyst will work from home, three hours away from the rest of the team, and works part time on a fixed shift pattern. You are drafting their induction planMix online and in-person activities that fit around the shifts, and name a buddyCopy last year's plan for an office-based starterSchedule everything into the first two days
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How often do you plan an induction before a new starter arrives?What do you most want to get from this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
5 lessons, about 30 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Making an induction plan · 5 min
What a plan does · Fit the plan to the person
Lesson 3: The induction pack and group inductions · 5 min
Sending an induction pack · Group inductions
Lesson 4: The first day and beyond · 10 min
The first day · Health and safety · After the first day · Reviewing the induction
Lesson 5: Final assessment · 5 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Planning an induction programme, Acas, www.acas.org.uk/inductions/planning-an-induction-programme (opens in a new tab). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Adapted by AhaSlides: rewritten as an interactive course and live session, with activities and quizzes added. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (opens in a new tab)
Often taught together
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Managers and HR teams.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course