Business Continuity Planning Statement
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This document outlines Pathway Group's business continuity planning policy and procedures. It discusses UK legislation requiring businesses to have continuity plans to minimize disruption during unexpected events. The policy adheres to the British Standard framework for business continuity. The plan assesses risks like power outages, weather, illness, and identifies actions and responsibilities to maintain operations. Department managers and the Operations Manager are responsible for continuity planning and implementation, with the Director overseeing the annual review.
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Business Continuity Planning Statement
- 1. Pathway Group putting you first Business Continuity Planning Statement Pathway College putting you first
- 2. Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................1 2. Legislation ............................. ........................................................................................................2 3. Best Practice Framework .........................................................................................................2 4. Our Policy and Procedures .....................................................................................................2 5. Designated Offi cers ...................................................................................................................3
- 3. 1. INTRODUCTION Our Business Continuity Policy Statement descibes the strategy which we have in place to deal with the various identifi ed business risks including actions needed if and when a serious unexpected event occurs that impacts on the normal conduct of our business. The procedures and policy are reviewed on an annual basis and updates will be accessible in the Staff Handbook and placed on the Company’s Intranet. Signed: Safaraz Ali Director Review Date: 6th November 2013 1.
- 4. 2. LEGISLATION In 2004, following crises in the preceding years, the UK government passed the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. It provides the legislation for civil protection in the UK. The Act states that businesses need to have continuity planning measures in place in order to survive and continue to thrive by working towards keeping the impact of unexpected incidents as minimal as possible. 3. BEST PRACTICE FRAMEWORK In December 2006, the British Standards Institution (BSI) released an independent standard— BS 25999-1. This includes industry and its sectors. The standard provides a best practice framework to minimise disruption during unexpected events that could bring business to a standstill. The document sets out a framework for planning to deal with most eventualities – from extreme weather conditions to terrorism, IT system failure and staff sickness. This document was superseded in November 2012 by the British standard BS ISO22301:2012. Pathway Group is committed to working within this framework. 4. OUR POLICY AND PROCEDURES We will seek to ensure that everyone in the organisation understands its purposes including the services it delivers and to what deadlines we work and who is involved both internally and externally and that there is an acceptance of business continuity planning as a part of the normal business of the organisation with everyone involved in the process of ensuring business continuity. The plan will assess the risks to our business including from: • Power Cuts • Extreme Weather • Staff Illnesses • Fire • Flood/Water-leak • Theft/Break-in • Inability to gain access to our business premises. The strategy is to deal with the various identifi ed business risks including identifying actions needed and declare who needs to perform these actions and where i.e. on site or at a diff erent location. 2.
- 5. The implementation strategy will ensure that there are contact details available and a list of resources and procedures set out in the plan. Most importantly our Business Continuity Planning policy supports our policy of as far as is possible seeking to ensure continuity, disaster prevention and total business recovery. The plan will set out strategies to deal with the various identifi ed business risks including actions needed and who needs to perform these actions and where i.e. on site or at a diff erent location. The implementation strategy will ensure that there are contact details available and a list of resources and procedures. The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) will be tested and updated on a regular basis in a way that involves all staff ensuring that everyone is familiar with their roles and what to expect. In view of the relative complexity of our business including multi- site service delivery, it is necessary that the BCP includes a list of contacts available and procedures that refl ect the spread of administration and services delivery across diff erent Pathway Group locations and sites where we are working in other employers/ organisations premises. 5. DESIGNATED OFFICERS Staff with centre management responsibilities and team leaders and departmental managers will play a key role in contributing to the BCP both in terms of planning, providing contact details and the implementation of the recovery process. Their details along with site specifi c procedures will be appended to the Staff Handbook and on the Pathway Group Intranet. The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall co-ordination of BCP planning activities and implementation. The Director is responsible for BCP strategy and the annual review process. 3.
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- 8. Pathway College putting you first Pathway Group putting you first Pathway Group Fairgate house, 205 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2AA Tel: 0800 955 0870 / 0121 707 0550 Email: info@pathwaygroup.co.uk Web: www.pathwaygroup.co.uk