Published by Skills for Justice
Introducing the Scenario Informed Resilience Assessment: Be ready for the unexpected
Date 07.01.26
When fewer than one in five employees believe their workplace is ready for a national emergency, it’s clear that resilience planning needs a new approach. What if you could test your organisation’s ability to handle the next crisis before it happens?
For justice organisations this isn’t just best practice – it’s expected. Under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) and wider government resilience and business continuity frameworks, justice-sector organisations are expected to maintain robust emergency plans and to regularly conduct table-top and simulation exercises to ensure they can respond to and recover from incidents while continuing to deliver essential justice services.
Our new Scenario Informed Resilience Assessment supports these requirements by providing an immersive, realistic way to test your preparedness, highlight strengths, and uncover gaps before a real crisis puts your plans to the test.
Why this matters now
A recent poll by The Workforce Development Trust (parent company of Skills for Justice) revealed that while 70% of people are willing to make small changes to strengthen national preparedness, fewer than one in five believe their workplace is ready for a national emergency, and only 16% say they have received clear instructions on what to do in a crisis.
Across the justice sector, where disruption can impact public safety, access to services and community confidence, this gap is too important to ignore. Focused efforts such as structured exercises and scenario-based planning are helping organisations strengthen their readiness, but future crises won’t all look the same. From cyberattacks to power outages to severe weather events, organisations need confidence that they can respond effectively, whatever the challenge.
What the Scenario Informed Resilience Assessment offers
Through immersive, scenario-based sessions, your teams experience realistic disruptions that put plans, processes, and workforce strategies to the test. You’ll gain:
- A clear picture of preparedness: Assess strengths and identify capability gaps.
- Actionable recommendations: Practical steps to strengthen resilience and workforce readiness.
- Expert guidance: Insights from specialists in workforce planning and resilience and emergency preparedness.
- Hands-on learning: A safe environment for teams to test, learn, and plan for the unexpected.
Book a free initial consultation
Meet with our resilience and workforce planning specialists to explore how the Scenario Informed Resilience Assessment can help you test preparedness, uncover gaps, and build the capabilities to handle future disruptions with confidence.
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