Ready before it hits
Crisis foundations and the Civil Contingencies Act.
- Level
- Bitesize
- Learning time
- 2 hours
- Where
- Crisis and Emergency Leadership
- Price
- £39
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Read the full terms
Certificate of Completion
Overview and Outcomes.
Overview
This module distinguishes incidents, emergencies, major incidents and crises, and sets out what each asks of leaders. It draws on Boin, 't Hart, Stern and Sundelius's definition of crisis as threat, urgency and uncertainty together, their five critical leadership tasks, and Keith Grint's tame, wicked and critical problems. Gene Kranz and Apollo 13 show why naming one goal matters so much. This module examines the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 as the legal backbone of civil protection, and what its duties ask of leaders. It covers Category 1 and Category 2 responders, the seven Category 1 duties, JESIP, resilience structures in Wales, the triple lock on Part 2 emergency powers, why the Act went unused during Covid-19, and the review now under way. This module traces how resilience is being rebuilt in the UK and Wales, from Exercise Cygnus in 2016 to Exercise Pegasus in 2025 and beyond. It covers the three principles of the UK Government Resilience Framework, likelihood and impact in the National Risk Register, the Wales Resilience Framework and its link to the Well-being of Future Generations Act, and stronger Local Resilience Forums.
What you'll develop
In this Bitesize, you will develop the ability to:
- Distinguish an incident, an emergency, a major incident and a crisis, and explain why naming the situation early and honestly shapes the response.
- Use Boin's five critical leadership tasks to read how a crisis is being led, including the Apollo 13 case.
- Distinguish Category 1 from Category 2 responders and set out the duties the Act places on Category 1 organisations and their leaders.
- Describe how resilience is organised in Wales and how the Act's current review may change the duties and structures you work within.
- Outline the three principles of the UK Government Resilience Framework and the main themes of the Wales Resilience Framework.
The Modules.
2 hours of learning.
- 01Foundations: What Makes a CrisisThis module distinguishes incidents, emergencies, major incidents and crises, and sets out what each asks of leaders. It draws on Boin, 't Hart, Stern and Sundelius's definition of crisis as threat, urgency and uncertainty together, their five critical leadership tasks, and Keith Grint's tame, wicked and critical problems. Gene Kranz and Apollo 13 show why naming one goal matters so much.40 min
- 02The Civil Contingencies Act 2004This module examines the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 as the legal backbone of civil protection, and what its duties ask of leaders. It covers Category 1 and Category 2 responders, the seven Category 1 duties, JESIP, resilience structures in Wales, the triple lock on Part 2 emergency powers, why the Act went unused during Covid-19, and the review now under way.38 min
- 03The UK and Welsh Resilience LandscapeThis module traces how resilience is being rebuilt in the UK and Wales, from Exercise Cygnus in 2016 to Exercise Pegasus in 2025 and beyond. It covers the three principles of the UK Government Resilience Framework, likelihood and impact in the National Risk Register, the Wales Resilience Framework and its link to the Well-being of Future Generations Act, and stronger Local Resilience Forums.39 min
Keep going.
Part of the Crisis and Emergency Leadership topic, also sold whole as Steady in the storm.
Go deeper, and pay only the difference
- You are hereBitesize, 2 hours, £39
- Next stepFocus, Prepared, not surprised, 3 hours 30 minutes, £69. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £30.
- Explore, Leading through emergencies, 6 hours, £129. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £90.
- The whole topicImmerse, Steady in the storm, 11 hours, £249. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £210.
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Prices per person. Read the full terms
Also part of: The worst day
Other Bitesize in the Crisis and Emergency Leadership topic
- Keeping the lights onBusiness continuity and emergency exercising1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Who is in charge?Command, control and JESIP multi-agency working1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Clear heads, clear wordsDecision making and communication in a crisis1 hour 15 minutes£39
- People first, then the inquiryLeading people in crisis and Covid-19 preparedness1 hour 15 minutes£39
- When warnings go unheardCovid-19 decisions and the Grenfell response1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Together when it countsManchester Arena, recovery and humanitarian assistance1 hour 15 minutes£39
