Build Confidence. Strengthen Resilience. Support Continuity.

If you are new to Business Continuity or supporting it as part of a wider role in risk, IT, HR, facilities, or service delivery - this course builds the practical skills and confidence to contribute effectively. You'll explore how Business Continuity fits within organisational resilience, how to develop usable plans, and how to respond to disruption with clarity and assurance.

Course Description

Every role plays a part in keeping services running and people protected. This course provides a practical introduction to Business Continuity - what it is, why it matters, and how to apply it in your organisation.

You'll explore how UK organisations prepare for disruption, protect critical services, and recover effectively. Through practical, real-world scenarios and interactive learning, you'll gain the insight and confidence to support continuity planning, exercises, and incident response.

Delivered through a blend of foundational e-learning and a scenario-based face-to-face workshop, the course combines essential knowledge with hands-on application - helping you build capability and contribute meaningfully to your organisation's resilience.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone who supports or contributes to Business Continuity within their organisation, particularly those working across the public, private, or voluntary sectors. It's especially relevant for those working in:

• Operational planning
• Service delivery
• Organisational resilience
• Risk, IT, HR, facilities or supplier management

Whether you're new to Business Continuity or looking to strengthen your understanding, this course helps you prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruption.

Note: Teams attending together will benefit from shared understanding and stronger coordination across departments and disciplines.

Aim

To provide participants with a solid foundation in Business Continuity, equipping them with the essential knowledge, principles, and practical understanding needed to support and implement BC activities within their organisations.

Learning Outcomes

• Grasp the core principles and terminology of Business Continuity based on industry standards and best practice.
• Understand how BC strengthens organisational resilience through key frameworks and standards.
• Learn a step-by-step approach to BCM - from risk to response.
• Explore real-world disruptions and recent case studies.
• Build confidence in supporting plans, exercises, and incident response.

What's included?

• 1 night of Accommodation, including Dinner and Breakfast.
• Refreshments, including Lunch throughout the course.
• Optional Extras: Additional accommodation and meals (pre or post course) are available to purchase separately, subject to availability. Please note that if you arrive on a Sunday evening the bar will be open from 18:00 - 22:00 but there will be no dinner service and therefore no eating options available on site. Please ensure that you make your own arrangements for food if you are arriving on a Sunday evening.
• Access to the following e-Learning modules:
  - UK Resilience: Business Continuity Foundation - Part 1 & 2
• Estimated time to complete e-Learning - 1 hour.

This course has been developed from Introduction to Business Continuity.