Writing plans people can use
Write for someone who is frightened, at night, without their laptop
A continuity plan is not a compliance document: it is a tool that tired, anxious people must be able to follow. This course teaches the structure, format and tone that separate a binder people open from a binder people file.
Learning objectives
- Structure a coherent plan architecture
- Write actions executable without interpretation
- Design action cards for immediate use
- Build a three-tier response structure with deputies
- Maintain the plans without a full-time post
Intended audience
- Plan authors
- Continuity coordinators
- Site managers
- Auditors
Prerequisites
- Continuity strategies and solutions
Detailed curriculum
Module 1
Plan architecture
Which plans to write, for whom, and how to avoid redundancy.
Module 2
Response structure and action cards
Organise who decides what, and equip the first five minutes.
Assessment method
Self-check questions throughout the lessons, with no recorded score. Where an associated track leads to a certification, that certification has a separate exam.
Document issued
This course does not, on its own, lead to a certificate. A track certification, where one exists, is issued after its exam is passed.
Continuity & Resilience editorial team