diff --git a/src/power_policy/_power_policy.cpp b/src/power_policy/_power_policy.cpp
index 1c0d8fc0..06799220 100644
--- a/src/power_policy/_power_policy.cpp
+++ b/src/power_policy/_power_policy.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include "power_policy/minbe.hpp"
 #include "power_policy/none.hpp"
 #include "power_policy/per_process.hpp"
+#include "power_policy/bets_skip.hpp"
+#include "power_policy/bets_soft_throttle.hpp"
+#include "power_policy/bets_hard_throttle.hpp"
+
 
 
 // after multiple template-based attempts, a macro solution was chosen,
@@ -51,6 +55,9 @@ static const std::map<std::string,
       PP("imx8_fixed", PowerPolicy_Imx8_Fixed, 2),
       PP("imx8_per_process", PowerPolicy_Imx8_PerProcess, 0), // TODO make alias of PowerPolicy_PerProcess if it works correctly
       PP("imx8_per_slice", PowerPolicy_Imx8_PerSlice, 0),
+      PP("bets_skip", Bets_skip, 1),
+      PP("bets_soft_throttle", Bets_soft_throttle, 1),
+      PP("bets_hard_throttle", Bets_hard_throttle, 1),
   };
 
 
diff --git a/src/power_policy/bets_hard_throttle.hpp b/src/power_policy/bets_hard_throttle.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0872c411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power_policy/bets_hard_throttle.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "bets_policy.hpp"
+
+/**
+ * In case of temperature threshold overstepping set frequencies to the lowest possible frequency.
+ *
+ * Based on imx8_per_slice policy.
+ */
+class Bets_hard_throttle : public Bets_policy
+{
+public:
+    Bets_hard_throttle(const std::string &temperature_threshold) : Bets_policy(temperature_threshold) {}
+
+    void execute_policy(CpufreqPolicy *cp, CpuFrequencyHz &freq, Window &win) override {
+        cp->write_frequency(cp->min_frequency);
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/power_policy/bets_policy.hpp b/src/power_policy/bets_policy.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bf354bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power_policy/bets_policy.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "_power_policy.hpp"
+#include "power_manager.hpp"
+#include "lib/file_lib.hpp"
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include "slice.hpp"
+#include <optional>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <numeric>
+#include <vector>
+
+
+/**
+ * Based on imx8_per_slice policy, intended for Best Effort Task Scheduler (BETS).
+ */
+class Bets_policy : public PmPowerPolicy
+{
+protected:
+    // currently, this is hardcoded for i.MX8, but should be quite simply extensible
+    //  for other CPU cluster layouts
+    std::array<CpufreqPolicy *, 2> policies{ &pm.get_policy("policy0"), &pm.get_policy("policy4") };
+    float upper_threshold;
+    float lower_threshold;
+    time_t timer;
+    const time_t limit = 10;
+    bool temperature_inertia_period = false;
+    int level = 0;
+    const string temp_path_c0 = "/sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp";
+    std::vector<float> temperatures;
+    int oldest = 0;
+
+public:
+    Bets_policy(const std::string &temperature_threshold)
+    {
+        upper_threshold = std::stof(temperature_threshold);
+        lower_threshold = upper_threshold - 1;
+        temperatures = std::vector<float>(10);
+        for (auto &p : pm.policy_iter())
+            if (!p.available_frequencies)
+                throw runtime_error("Cannot list available frequencies for the CPU"
+                                    " - are you sure you're running DEmOS on an i.MX8?");
+    }
+
+    // Validate that the requested frequencies are available
+    void validate(const Windows &windows) override
+    {
+        for (const Window &win : windows) {
+            for (const Slice &slice : win.slices) {
+                if (!slice.requested_frequency) continue;
+                for (const CpufreqPolicy *policy : policies) {
+                    if (!(slice.cpus & policy->affected_cores)) continue;
+                    policy->validate_frequency(slice.requested_frequency.value());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    bool supports_per_slice_frequencies() override { return true; }
+
+    float get_temperature_on_c0(){
+        auto is = file_open<std::ifstream>(temp_path_c0);
+        float temp;
+        is >> temp;
+        return temp / 1000.0;
+    }
+
+    float get_temp(){
+        this->temperatures[oldest] = this->get_temperature_on_c0();
+        oldest = (oldest + 1) % temperatures.size();
+        float sum = std::accumulate(this->temperatures.begin(), this->temperatures.end(), 0);
+        return sum / this->temperatures.size();
+    }
+
+    virtual void execute_policy(CpufreqPolicy *cp, CpuFrequencyHz &freq, Window &win){
+        cp->write_frequency(freq);
+    }
+
+    void change_level(){
+        float avg_temp = this->get_temp();
+        if (this->temperature_inertia_period){
+            if (time(0) - this->timer >= this->limit){
+                this->temperature_inertia_period = false;
+            }
+            return;       //Change is already in progress
+        }
+
+        if (avg_temp > upper_threshold){
+            this->temperature_inertia_period = true;
+            this->timer = time(0);
+            this->level++;
+            std::cout << "level=" << this->level << std::endl;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (avg_temp < lower_threshold && level > 0){
+            this->temperature_inertia_period = true;
+            this->timer = time(0);
+            this->level--;
+            std::cout << "level=" << this->level << std::endl;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void on_window_start(Window &win) override
+    {
+        for (CpufreqPolicy *cp : policies) {
+            std::optional<CpuFrequencyHz> freq = std::nullopt;
+            for (const Slice &slice : win.slices) {
+                if (slice.requested_frequency && slice.cpus & cp->affected_cores) {
+                    // slice is requesting a fixed frequency, check that all slices on the
+                    // same CPU cluster request the same frequency.
+                    if (freq.has_value() && freq.value() != slice.requested_frequency) {
+                        throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format(
+                                "Scheduled slices require different frequencies on the CPU(s) "
+                                "{}: '{}', '{}'",
+                                cp->affected_cores.as_list(),
+                                freq.value(),
+                                slice.requested_frequency.value()));
+                    }
+                    freq = slice.requested_frequency;
+                }
+            }
+            if (freq.has_value()) {
+                change_level();
+                if (this->level == 0){
+                    cp->write_frequency(freq.value());
+                } else {
+                    execute_policy(cp, freq.value(), win);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/power_policy/bets_skip.hpp b/src/power_policy/bets_skip.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5a9135b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power_policy/bets_skip.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "bets_policy.hpp"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include <utility>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+
+bool cmp(std::pair<std::string, int>& a, std::pair<std::string, int>& b) {
+    return a.second < b.second;
+}
+
+/**
+ * In case of temperature threshold overstepping skip a task in a fair fashion.
+ *
+ * Based on imx8_per_slice policy.
+ */
+class Bets_skip : public Bets_policy
+{
+private:
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, int>> candidates;
+    std::vector<std::string> present;
+public:
+    Bets_skip(const std::string &temperature_threshold) : Bets_policy(temperature_threshold) {}
+
+
+    void sort_candidates(){
+        std::sort(candidates.begin(), candidates.end(), cmp);
+    }
+
+    void safe_pushback(std::string key){
+        for (auto &p : candidates){
+            if (p.first == key){
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        candidates.push_back(std::pair<std::string, int>(key, 0));
+    }
+
+    void load(Window &win){
+        present = std::vector<std::string>();
+        for (auto &s : win.slices){
+            std::string key = s.be->get_name();
+            if (key.find("sleep") == std::string::npos){ //Sleep process is used for idle time. We are not skipping it.
+                present.push_back(key);
+                 safe_pushback(key);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    int is_present(std::string key){
+        for (int i = 0; i < present.size(); i++){
+            if (present[i] == key){
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    void execute_policy(CpufreqPolicy *cp, CpuFrequencyHz &freq, Window &win) override {
+        cp->write_frequency(freq);
+        if (cp->name != "policy0"){  //Skip policy works over all clusters, it makes settings only on the first one.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if(this->level > 5){
+            this->level = 5;
+        }
+        int skip_counter = 0;
+        for (int j = 0; j < win.slices.size(); j++){
+            win.to_be_skipped[j] = false;
+        }
+        load(win);
+        sort_candidates();
+        // Iterate trough candidates, until up to the level amounth of them is skipped, but at least 1 is kept.
+        for(int i = 0; i < candidates.size() && skip_counter < this->level && present.size() - skip_counter > 1; i++){
+            int idx = is_present(candidates[i].first);
+            if (idx != -1){
+                win.to_be_skipped[idx] = true;
+                candidates[i].second += win.length.count();
+                skip_counter++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
+
diff --git a/src/power_policy/bets_skip.hpp.save b/src/power_policy/bets_skip.hpp.save
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17220ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power_policy/bets_skip.hpp.save
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "bets_policy.hpp"
+#include <map>
+#include <limits>
+#include <iostream>
+
+/**
+ * In case of temperature threshold overstepping set frequencies to the lowest possible frequency.
+ *
+ * Based on imx8_per_slice policy.
+ */
+class Bets_skip : public Bets_policy
+{
+private:
+    std::map<std::string, int> skip_counter;
+public:
+    Bets_skip(const std::string &temperature_threshold) : Bets_policy(temperature_threshold) {}
+
+    void execute_policy(CpufreqPolicy *cp, CpuFrequencyHz &freq, Window &win) override {
+        cp->write_frequency(freq);
+
+        int min = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+        std::string candidate;
+        int i = 0;
+        for (auto &s : win.slices){
+            std::string key = s.be->get_name();
+            if (!skip_counter.count(key)){
+                skip_counter.insert(std::pair<std::string, int>(key, 0));
+                min = 0;
+                candidate = key;
+            } else {
+                if (skip_counter[key] < min){
+                    min = skip_counter[key];
+                    candidate = key;
+                }
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+        for (auto pair : win.to_){
+            win.to_be_skipped[j] = false;
+        }
+
+        for (int j = 0; j < )
+
+        win.to_be_skipped[candidate] = true;
+    }
+};
+
diff --git a/src/power_policy/bets_soft_throttle.hpp b/src/power_policy/bets_soft_throttle.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de061021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power_policy/bets_soft_throttle.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "bets_policy.hpp"
+
+
+/**
+ * In case of temperature threshold overstepping lower frequencies by one step (if possible).
+ *
+ * Based on imx8_per_slice policy.
+ */
+class Bets_soft_throttle : public Bets_policy
+{
+public:
+    Bets_soft_throttle(const std::string &temperature_threshold) : Bets_policy(temperature_threshold) {}
+
+    void execute_policy(CpufreqPolicy *cp, CpuFrequencyHz &freq, Window &win) override {
+        if (this->level > 3){
+            this->level = 3;
+        }
+	auto freqs = cp->available_frequencies.value();
+        auto it = std::find(freqs.begin(), freqs.end(), freq);
+        if (it != freqs.end()){
+            for(int i = 0; i < this->level; i++){
+                it = it == freqs.begin() ? it : --it;   // If it can be lowered, lower it.
+            }
+            cp->write_frequency(*it);
+        } else {
+            throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format(
+                    "Frequency not found in available frequencies "
+                    "'{}'",
+                    freq));
+        }
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 48681a82..94fc3be0 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Window::Window(ev::loop_ref loop_, std::chrono::milliseconds length_, PowerPolic
 Slice &Window::add_slice(Partition *sc, Partition *be, const cpu_set &cpus, std::optional<CpuFrequencyHz> req_freq)
 {
     auto sc_cb = [this](Slice &s, time_point t) { slice_sc_end_cb(s, t); };
+    to_be_skipped.push_back(false);
     return slices.emplace_back(loop, power_policy, sc_cb, sc, be, req_freq, cpus);
 }
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ void Window::start(time_point current_time)
     for (auto &s : slices) {
         s.start_sc(current_time);
     }
+
     // call power policy handlers after we start the slices;
     //  this way, even if the CPU frequency switching is slow, the processes are
     //  still executing, although at an incorrect frequency;
@@ -65,10 +67,15 @@ void Window::slice_sc_end_cb([[maybe_unused]] Slice &slice, time_point current_t
     // slice->start_be(current_time);
 
     // option 2) wait until all SC partitions finish
+
     if (has_sc_finished()) {
         TRACE("Starting BE partitions");
-        for (auto &sp : slices) {
-            sp.start_be(current_time);
+        int i = 0;
+        for (auto &s : slices) {
+            if (!to_be_skipped[i]){
+                s.start_be(current_time);
+            }
+            i++;
         }
         // see `Window::start` for reasoning on why this is called AFTER partition start
         power_policy.on_be_start(*this);
diff --git a/src/window.hpp b/src/window.hpp
index 513afbd3..53321a4c 100644
--- a/src/window.hpp
+++ b/src/window.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <ev++.h>
 #include <list>
 #include <optional>
+#include <vector>
 
 class Window;
 class PowerPolicy;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class Window
     const std::chrono::milliseconds length;
     // use std::list as Slice doesn't have move and copy constructors
     std::list<Slice> slices{};
+    std::vector<bool> to_be_skipped;
 
     Window(ev::loop_ref loop, std::chrono::milliseconds length, PowerPolicy &power_policy);