Reports
International Models of Emergency Management Involving Civil Society
02 February 2023The National Preparedness Commission commissioned an 18 month research programme entitled ‘Towards a Resilient Democracy’, funded by the JRSST Charitable Trust. The fourth in a series of reports by Dr… Read more
Elephant in the Room
15 December 2022The National Preparedness Commission and the BCS IT Leaders Forum, a Specialist Group from BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) held a Roundtable chaired by NPC Chair, Lord Toby Harris,… Read more
Communicating Effectively with the Public During a Crisis: A Literature Review
25 November 2022As part of a body of research funded by JRSS Charitable Trust, researchers at Alliance Manchester Business School and the National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] have carried out a… Read more
Societal Resilience Initiatives During Covid-19
05 July 2022In March 2020, Covid-19 plunged us all into a new reality that tested the resilience of each of us. In a study funded by the JRSST Charitable Trust, Dr Judy… Read more
Independent Review of the 2004 Civil Contingencies Act
23 March 2022The National Preparedness Commission has published its Independent Review of the 2004 Civil Contingencies Act and its supporting arrangements. The Review was prepared by a team of experts in the… Read more
The Data-sharing Imperative: Lessons from the Pandemic
10 January 2022The Covid-19 pandemic led the UK shutting down in March 2020. This paper, by Dr Andrea Simmons, explains how improved data sharing would have enabled better delivery of services to… Read more
Enhancing Warnings
07 January 2022This report by Dr Carina Fearnley and Professor Ilan Kelman from the UCL Warning Research Centre offers insights into what warnings are and how they can better support actions for… Read more
Partnering with Purpose
01 November 2021This report, prepared by Marsh McLennan for the National Preparedness Commission, examines the opportunities for stronger interactions between public and private sectors. Founded on extensive desk research and interviews with… Read more
State Protection Gap Risk Management – Financial Foundations for Resilience
15 October 2021Lord Toby Harris, Chair, National Preparedness Commission, and Professor Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman, Z/Yen Group, provide new thinking on how insurance could reduce the impact of all significant risks, and… Read more
Learning that can save lives
09 September 2021This report by Lianna Roast from the Disaster Management Centre at Bournemouth University looks at how lessons from major incidents can be translated in to real-world change and asks how… Read more