Reports

Chartered Management Institute: The 2012 Business Continuity Management Survey (1.5 MB)
The Chartered Management Institute have published the 2012 Business Continuity Management Survey on Planning for the Worst.

The Value of Business Continuity Planning (50.7 KB)
BIBA member research undertaken to have a better understanding of the benefits of having resilience measures in place.

Measures for Managing Operational Resilience (430.8 KB)
Technical report

Developing Resilience (731.8 KB)
An evidence-based guide for practitioners

Chartered Management Institute: The 2011 Business Continuity Management Survey (1.6 MB)
The Chartered Management Institute have published the 2011 Business Continuity Management Survey on Managing Threats in a Dangerous World.

National Risk Register 2010 Edition (680.4 KB)
In 2008 Government published, for the first time, a National Risk Register, fulfilling a commitment made in the National Security Strategy. This was the first step in providing advice on how people and businesses can better prepare for civil emergencies. The National Risk Register is designed to increase awareness of the kinds of risks the UK faces, and encourage individuals and organisations to think about their own preparedness. The register also includes details of what the Government and emergency services are doing to prepare for emergencies.

Sector Resilience Plan for Critical Infrastructure 2010 (738.4 KB)
The independent review by Sir Michael Pitt of the summer 2007 floods recommended the development of plans to reduce the vulnerability of critical national infrastructure to flooding and other natural hazards. Accordingly, the Government has established a Critical Infrastructure Resilience Programme: a collaboration between owners/operators of critical infrastructure in the nine recognised infrastructure sectors, government departments sponsoring these sectors, and regulators. A key output from this programme is the development of sector resilience plans, setting out the current level of resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services to natural hazards. The first iteration of the plans were completed at the end of 2009. They focussed on the resilience of the most critical infrastructure in each infrastructure sector, and to flooding only. Information in respect of other critical infrastructure, and other types of hazard, will be included in future iterations.

Chartered Management Institute: Disruption and Resilience Report 2010 (1.1 MB)
The 2010 Business Continuity Management Survey

Eurostar Independent Review (1.6 MB)
As a result of the disruption Eurostar faced in December 2009 when five trains failed in the Channel Tunnel, an independent review was announced by the Governments of France and the UK

London Regional Resilience Flu Pandemic Response Plan (1.4 MB)
The London Regional Resilience Flu Pandemic Response Plan has been updated to incorporate the guidance published by the Department of Health and Cabinet Office on dealing with an Influenza Pandemic. In the event of a flu pandemic it is essential that not only London's organisations work in a coordinated manner, but also that the public are fully supportive of what actions are being taken on their behalf. A Flu Pandemic will spread rapidly, whether or not the source of the outbreak is outside the UK, therefore it is imperative that there is cooperation between the public and those organisations implementing the response plan. This document is intended to be informative, setting out the background of a flu pandemic and the impact on individuals health. Therefore, Londoners should prepare themselves by taking time to consider this document in order to inform themselves of the consequences of a Flu pandemic and also to understand how the various organisations that will counter a pandemic.

Update of Emergency Response and Recovery Consultation Paper (1.1 MB)
The British Government's Civil Contingencies Secretariat has started a public consultation on changes it plans to make to the Emergency Response and Recovery guidance. This non statutory guidance has been updated to reflect changes in response and recovery methodology since version one was published in autumn 2005. This consultation is the first phase of the Civil Contingencies Act Enhancement Programme (CCAEP).

Business Continuity Institute: Pocketsize Good Practice Guidelines (66.3 KB)
The Good Practice Guidelines (2008) and this pocket guide follow the Business Continuity Management Life described in BS 25999-1

Business Continuity Institute: Survival Guide (3.0 MB)
This Survival Guide has been developed by The Business Continuity Institute to provide basic information on business continuity management for businesses new to the subject and to help evaluate existing business continuity strategies

Summer Floods 2007 - The Pitt Report (7.7 MB)
This is the final report on the lessons to be learned from the severe flooding which took place during June and July 2007.

Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board: Recommendations Report (686.3 KB)
Recommendations on the emergency preparedness for, response to and recovery from incidents. This report sets out recommendations to improve both planning for emergencies and the effectiveness of the response to emergencies at Buncefield-like sites and other high-hazard industrial facilities regulated under the COMAH regime.

WHO Strategic Action Plan for Pandemic Influenza (350.2 KB)
From 7–9 November 2005, a meeting on avian influenza and human pandemic influenza was jointly convened by WHO, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the World Bank. The meeting reviewed the status of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in animals and assessed the related risks to human health, including those that would arise following the emergence of a pandemic virus. Concern about the consequences of such an event steered discussions, on human health matters, towards consideration of two main sets of actions. These were aimed at (1) preventing the emergence of a pandemic virus or, should this prove impossible, delaying the initial international spread of a pandemic, and (2) preparing all countries to cope with a pandemic in ways that reduce morbidity and mortality and also mitigate economic and social disruption.

NHS Pandemic Flu Key Facts (78.0 KB)
Pandemic flu is a type of influenza that spreads rapidly to affect most countries and regions around the world. Pandemics of influenza have occurred sporadically throughout history – three times in the last hundred years – resulting in many deaths.

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision High Level Principles for Business Continuity (225.2 KB)
The high-level principles for business continuity set out in this paper are intended to support international standard setting organisations and national financial authorities in their efforts to improve the resilience of financial systems to major operational disruptions

Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee's Report into the London 7/7 Terrorist Attacks (237.6 KB)
Presented to Parliament by the Prime Minister by Command of Her Majesty in May 2006

Economic Impacts of the US 2003 Blackout (65.2 KB)
This paper summarizes efforts to quantify the total economic costs of the August 2003 Blackout. These estimates are shown to be consistent with post-blackout surveys of affected manufacturers and businesses. The paper concludes with examples of impacts to major industries and attempts to put a face on the economic consequences of this unfortunate debacle.

Chartered Management Institute: The 2012 Business Continuity Management Survey (1.5 MB)

The Chartered Management Institute have published the 2012 Business Continuity Management Survey on Planning for the Worst.

The Value of Business Continuity Planning (50.7 KB)

BIBA member research undertaken to have a better understanding of the benefits of having resilience measures in place.

Measures for Managing Operational Resilience (430.8 KB)

Technical report

Developing Resilience (731.8 KB)

An evidence-based guide for practitioners

Chartered Management Institute: The 2011 Business Continuity Management Survey (1.6 MB)

The Chartered Management Institute have published the 2011 Business Continuity Management Survey on Managing Threats in a Dangerous World.

National Risk Register 2010 Edition (680.4 KB)

In 2008 Government published, for the first time, a National Risk Register, fulfilling a commitment made in the National Security Strategy. This was the first step in providing advice on how people and businesses can better prepare for civil emergencies. The National Risk Register is designed to increase awareness of the kinds of risks the UK faces, and encourage individuals and organisations to think about their own preparedness. The register also includes details of what the Government and emergency services are doing to prepare for emergencies.

Sector Resilience Plan for Critical Infrastructure 2010 (738.4 KB)

The independent review by Sir Michael Pitt of the summer 2007 floods recommended the development of plans to reduce the vulnerability of critical national infrastructure to flooding and other natural hazards. Accordingly, the Government has established a Critical Infrastructure Resilience Programme: a collaboration between owners/operators of critical infrastructure in the nine recognised infrastructure sectors, government departments sponsoring these sectors, and regulators. A key output from this programme is the development of sector resilience plans, setting out the current level of resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services to natural hazards. The first iteration of the plans were completed at the end of 2009. They focussed on the resilience of the most critical infrastructure in each infrastructure sector, and to flooding only. Information in respect of other critical infrastructure, and other types of hazard, will be included in future iterations.

Chartered Management Institute: Disruption and Resilience Report 2010 (1.1 MB)

The 2010 Business Continuity Management Survey

Eurostar Independent Review (1.6 MB)

As a result of the disruption Eurostar faced in December 2009 when five trains failed in the Channel Tunnel, an independent review was announced by the Governments of France and the UK

London Regional Resilience Flu Pandemic Response Plan (1.4 MB)

The London Regional Resilience Flu Pandemic Response Plan has been updated to incorporate the guidance published by the Department of Health and Cabinet Office on dealing with an Influenza Pandemic. In the event of a flu pandemic it is essential that not only London's organisations work in a coordinated manner, but also that the public are fully supportive of what actions are being taken on their behalf. A Flu Pandemic will spread rapidly, whether or not the source of the outbreak is outside the UK, therefore it is imperative that there is cooperation between the public and those organisations implementing the response plan. This document is intended to be informative, setting out the background of a flu pandemic and the impact on individuals health. Therefore, Londoners should prepare themselves by taking time to consider this document in order to inform themselves of the consequences of a Flu pandemic and also to understand how the various organisations that will counter a pandemic.

Update of Emergency Response and Recovery Consultation Paper (1.1 MB)

The British Government's Civil Contingencies Secretariat has started a public consultation on changes it plans to make to the Emergency Response and Recovery guidance. This non statutory guidance has been updated to reflect changes in response and recovery methodology since version one was published in autumn 2005. This consultation is the first phase of the Civil Contingencies Act Enhancement Programme (CCAEP).

Business Continuity Institute: Pocketsize Good Practice Guidelines (66.3 KB)

The Good Practice Guidelines (2008) and this pocket guide follow the Business Continuity Management Life described in BS 25999-1

Business Continuity Institute: Survival Guide (3.0 MB)

This Survival Guide has been developed by The Business Continuity Institute to provide basic information on business continuity management for businesses new to the subject and to help evaluate existing business continuity strategies

Summer Floods 2007 - The Pitt Report (7.7 MB)

This is the final report on the lessons to be learned from the severe flooding which took place during June and July 2007.

Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board: Recommendations Report (686.3 KB)

Recommendations on the emergency preparedness for, response to and recovery from incidents. This report sets out recommendations to improve both planning for emergencies and the effectiveness of the response to emergencies at Buncefield-like sites and other high-hazard industrial facilities regulated under the COMAH regime.

WHO Strategic Action Plan for Pandemic Influenza (350.2 KB)

From 7–9 November 2005, a meeting on avian influenza and human pandemic influenza was jointly convened by WHO, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the World Bank. The meeting reviewed the status of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in animals and assessed the related risks to human health, including those that would arise following the emergence of a pandemic virus. Concern about the consequences of such an event steered discussions, on human health matters, towards consideration of two main sets of actions. These were aimed at (1) preventing the emergence of a pandemic virus or, should this prove impossible, delaying the initial international spread of a pandemic, and (2) preparing all countries to cope with a pandemic in ways that reduce morbidity and mortality and also mitigate economic and social disruption.

NHS Pandemic Flu Key Facts (78.0 KB)

Pandemic flu is a type of influenza that spreads rapidly to affect most countries and regions around the world. Pandemics of influenza have occurred sporadically throughout history – three times in the last hundred years – resulting in many deaths.

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision High Level Principles for Business Continuity (225.2 KB)

The high-level principles for business continuity set out in this paper are intended to support international standard setting organisations and national financial authorities in their efforts to improve the resilience of financial systems to major operational disruptions

Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee's Report into the London 7/7 Terrorist Attacks (237.6 KB)

Presented to Parliament by the Prime Minister by Command of Her Majesty in May 2006

Economic Impacts of the US 2003 Blackout (65.2 KB)

This paper summarizes efforts to quantify the total economic costs of the August 2003 Blackout. These estimates are shown to be consistent with post-blackout surveys of affected manufacturers and businesses. The paper concludes with examples of impacts to major industries and attempts to put a face on the economic consequences of this unfortunate debacle.

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