# PWR-240 — Policy adaptation: learner worksheet Release: Revision 7T · Full Tutorial Edition Estimated time: Estimated 10 min reading; practical time is provider-set Difficulty: Intermediate Equipment: Common household or practice equipment — Qualified facilitator and fictional reading-room policy v1 limiting bookings to one hour.; Supplied baseline data for four weeks: 40 one-hour bookable slots, 30 used and 10 unused late slots; six people requested two hours for an access reason, only two completed within one hour and four did not. Staff can support at most two two-hour bookings per week. Submissions say: access group A needs a longer-session route; staff group B warns against an open-ended queue; short-session group C wants one-hour capacity preserved.; Problem/options table, impact and uncertainty screen, decision record, implementation measures, review trigger and v2 template. The supplied trial result is seven completions among eight longer-session requests, while median wait rises from two to four working days. The declared queue trigger is more than three working days, so the result requires adaptation rather than an unqualified success label. Space: Desk / seated Automated structural checklist: 10 of 10 structural checks present Evidence quality/context: G4; Focused research depth Automated method-quality band: Comprehensive Method-rating basis: Structure coverage, instruction/check specificity, alternative distinctness, source troubleshooting, comparison depth and whether purpose/check fields are authored rather than derived. Editorial review: Pending manual editorial sign off ## Before you begin - [ ] I read the tutorial authority and stop conditions. - [ ] I have the required equipment/space or a declared accessible alternative. ## Canonical source context This lesson teaches the full supervised policy-adaptation method: define the problem and current version, confirm mandate, state the theory and evidence, compare options including no change, assess distribution and rights, consult affected people, decide with reasons, implement as a versioned change, monitor outcomes and harms, and review, reverse or sunset. Practice uses a fictional policy. Target outcome: In a qualified-facilitator exercise, the learner creates a versioned fictional policy change with traceable evidence, affected-person input, implementation measures, adverse-effect triggers and a review/reversal decision. ### Authority and setup conditions - Confirm the policy, institution, people and data are entirely fictional. - Identify the fictional competent authority and which decisions remain outside it. - Predeclare evaluation questions, distribution groups, adverse effects and reversal threshold before choosing an option. ### Required or supplied materials - Qualified facilitator and fictional reading-room policy v1 limiting bookings to one hour. - Supplied baseline data for four weeks: 40 one-hour bookable slots, 30 used and 10 unused late slots; six people requested two hours for an access reason, only two completed within one hour and four did not. Staff can support at most two two-hour bookings per week. Submissions say: access group A needs a longer-session route; staff group B warns against an open-ended queue; short-session group C wants one-hour capacity preserved. - Problem/options table, impact and uncertainty screen, decision record, implementation measures, review trigger and v2 template. The supplied trial result is seven completions among eight longer-session requests, while median wait rises from two to four working days. The declared queue trigger is more than three working days, so the result requires adaptation rather than an unqualified success label. ## 1. Lock policy and problem Quote the current version, purpose, rule, date and the observed problem without jumping to a solution. Why: Version and problem clarity make change testable. Success check: A reader can distinguish policy text from complaint or hypothesis. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “A reader can distinguish policy text from complaint or hypothesis.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 2. Confirm mandate and rights limits State who may change the rule, required consultation or review and non-negotiable access, consent or legal constraints. Why: Good evidence cannot authorise the wrong body. Success check: The fictional authority and stop lines are explicit. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “The fictional authority and stop lines are explicit.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 3. Build the evidence chain Separate observations, source quality, causal uncertainty, affected-person experience and missing data. Why: A policy response can outrun the evidence. Success check: Every claim has a source, uncertainty or unknown label. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “Every claim has a source, uncertainty or unknown label.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 4. State how change might work Write the mechanism from rule to behaviour to outcome and identify implementation assumptions. Why: Without a theory, failure cannot be interpreted. Success check: The chain includes possible unintended effects. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “The chain includes possible unintended effects.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 5. Compare options Include no change, non-policy support, limited trial, broader change and repeal; score expected benefit, burden, feasibility, rights and reversibility. Why: One preferred option is not an evaluation. Success check: Each rejected option has a reason linked to evidence or impact. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “Each rejected option has a reason linked to evidence or impact.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 6. Assess distribution and risk Ask who gains, pays, waits, loses access or bears enforcement; identify cumulative and accessibility effects. Why: Average benefit can hide unequal harm. Success check: The impact table names affected and absent groups. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “The impact table names affected and absent groups.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 7. Consult before decision Give accessible information, a real open question and safe input routes; record disagreement and what remains outside influence. Why: Participation must occur while options can still change. Success check: Every submission is traceable and no group is claimed represented by a token voice. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “Every submission is traceable and no group is claimed represented by a token voice.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 8. Decide with reasons The authorised role selects an option or no change, cites evidence, values, uncertainty and consultation, and states the appeal/review route. Why: Reason-giving connects evidence to accountable power. Success check: The record shows what changed because of input. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “The record shows what changed because of input.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 9. Implement as a version Publish effective date, owner, training/communication, accessible formats, transition, complaints and rollback; retire conflicting v1 instructions. Why: A decision is not adaptation until implementation is controlled. Success check: Only one current version directs the fictional service. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “Only one current version directs the fictional service.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 10. Monitor and review Measure uptake, access, burden, outcome and adverse effects; at the trigger choose keep, adapt, reverse or sunset and preserve the history. Why: Adaptation includes stopping a harmful or useless policy. Success check: The review decision follows predeclared evidence rather than sunk cost. Accessible alternative: Ask the qualified provider to adapt positioning, cue modality, pace, interface or rest while preserving this step’s declared check: “The review decision follows predeclared evidence rather than sunk cost.” If an adaptation changes the measured task or configuration, record it as a different configuration rather than an equivalent attempt. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## Reflection What changed? ________________________________________________________________________________ What remains difficult? ________________________________________________________________________________ What will I repeat, adapt, ask for help with, or stop? ________________________________________________________________________________ --- Completion of this worksheet demonstrates tutorial participation only. It does not establish capability, qualification, safety clearance, diagnosis, treatment or independent validation.