Civil Contingencies Act
Enhancement Programme (CCAEP)
Civil Contingencies Secretariat
March 2010
Objectives of this presentation…
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Background to change
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Buncefield Outcomes
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Progress to date
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CCAEP Structure and timetable for delivery
11 December 2005 – “The Bed Shook”
Buncefield Report and CCA
Buncefield
Investigation
was a major driver for
change.
CCA Enhancement
Programme to look at
outcomes from this
and Pitt Review.
Buncefield Recommendations
1. Communicating with the Public. (R9 & 20).
2. National Guidance on Off Site Emergency
Planning (R14,15).
3. Off Site Emergency Provisions (R17,18,19)
4. Mutual Aid and National Inventory (R23, 24)
5. Information on Assessing Environmental Harm (R32)
Communicating With the Public
 Competent Authority should review COMAH guidance to assist
operators and should work with Cabinet Office to integrate
COMAH guidance and Communicating with the Public so that
communications regarding COMAH sites are developed jointly
by the site operator and local emergency responders.
 LRF’s and devolved equivalents should assess and advise:
operators, LA’s and CA on the effectiveness of communications
with residents, local businesses, duty holders and the wider
community in the event of a major incident.
National Guidance on Off Site
Emergency Planning
 CCS working with the Competent Authority should arrange for
national guidance to Local Authorities to be prepared… Guidance
should also address competencies required for emergency planners,
and be clear on resources that may be demanded for effective
planning function.
 Local Authorities should review their off site response plans with
input from trained/competent planners, work in conjunction with
neighbouring local authorities in planning and exercising.
Off Site Recommendations
 Local authority should ensure their off site emergency
plans give due considerations to meeting welfare needs of
responders on all shifts. Plans should include guidance on
rest breaks and provision of accommodation for
responders from outside of the local area.
Plans should make provision for the contribution of the
volunteer community in attending major incidents in
welfare and other supporting roles.
Off Site Provisions Continued
 Local authorities should ensure their revised off site emergency
arrangements for COMAH sites are tested.
 CCS and Competent Authority should compile exercise scenarios
based on real incidents.
 Category 1 responders to ensure their staff are trained
 Local Authority should arrange for councillors/elected members to
have awareness training in emergency planning.
Mutual Aid
 Operators of industrial sites with risks of large explosions or
complicated fires should put in place national industry fire service
mutual aid arrangements.
 Fire and Rescue Authorities and devolved equivalents should
review availability of materials/equipment nationally and determine
if they are sufficient to respond to and manage major incidents.
Information on Assessing
Mutual Harm
 The Environment Agency should complete as soon as possible
its review of methodologies for assessing potential harm to the
environment.
What are the Outcomes?
Emergency Response
and Recovery
 Updated Emergency
Response and
Recovery Guidance
Published in August
2009.
 Expectations and Indicators of Good Practice Set
(Operational Capabilities) published June 2009.
 The Fit With Other Legislation Draft Guidance.
Consultation finished 26 February. Formalising
links with COMAH planning and CCA. Specific
mention of the Working Time Directive and needs
of personnel supporting the response. Looks at
risk assessments, society risk and communicating
with the public.
Occupational Standards
National Occupational
Standards for Civil
Contingencies developed in
conjunction with Ministry of
Justice and Emergency
Planning Society
 Short Guide To Local Authority Mutual Aid
published December 2008.
 Re-write of Chapter 3 Emergency Preparedness
Information Sharing.
Consultation closed on 26 February
 Civil Contingencies Act Enhancement Programme
CCA Enhancement Programme
 Looking at potential policy options for
the Government of the day.
 Projects under spotlight include:
Communicating With the Public
Encouraging Community Resilience
Strengthening Recovery
Responders and responder categories
Looking at CNI
Considerations before using EP
 Before using the Enhancement Programme, it is
necessary to confirm that a change in legislation is
really necessary.
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Improving the existing
framework
Further scope for change
Enhancing the CCA
Implementation
UPDATE OF
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE & RECOVERY
REFINING EXISTING CCA
DUTIES
BROADENING THE SCOPE
OF THE CCA DUTIES
NEW CCA RESPONDERS
RENEWING CCA
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR LONDON
BETTER FIT WITH OTHER
LEGISLATION
IMPROVING CCA
COMPLIANCE &
PERFORMANCE
DEVELOPMENT
ENHANCING NATIONAL &
REGIONAL RESILIENCE
ARRANGEMENTS
BETTER RESPONDER
ENGAGEMENT &
COLLABORATIVE WORKING
– PHASE 2
IMPROVING COMPLIANCE &
PERFORMANCE
DEVELOPMENT
IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
GUIDANCE AND PRACTICES
IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
GUIDANCE AND PRACTICES
DELIVERY OF NEW CCA
ARRANGEMENTS
NON-LEGISLATIVE
CHANGES
Development of and consultation on further nonlegislative refinements on CCA implementation
REVIEWING RESPONDERS &
RESPONDER GATEGORIES
BETTER RESPONDER
ENGAGEMENT IN
COLLABORATIVE WORKING
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Detailed proposals and impact
assessment development for consultation
and Parliamentary scrutiny
UPDATE OF CCA
GUIDANCE
Update of statutory and non-statutory
guidance
CCA AMENDMENT BILL,
GUIDANCE AND POLICY
MEASURES
MONITORING PERFORMANCE TO
INFORM LONGER-TERM POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
Timescales
April 2010
Consultations and policy
development
May 2010
Phase Two recommendations to
go to Cross Government Steering
Group
June 2010
Recommendations to Ministers
Autumn 2010
Full Consultations with
Stakeholders
CCA Timeline
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Phase 1 – Improving the Existing Framework
Update of Emergency Response & Recovery guidance
Better Fit with Other Legislation
Renewing CCA Arrangements for London
New Responders
Better Responder Engagement in Collaborative Working
Improving CCA Compliance and Performance Management Methods
Phase 2 – Further Scope for Change
Refining the CCA
Duties
Broadening the Scope
of CCA Duties
Reviewing Responders &
Responder Categories
Enhancing National & Regional
Resilience Arrangements
Better Responder Engagement in
Collaborative Working – Phase 2
Improving Compliance &
Performance Development
Phase 3 – Enhancing the CCA
Legislative Changes
Non-Legislative Changes
Update of CCA guidance
Phase 4 – Implementation
Delivery of New CCA Arrangements
Contacts for further information:
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ccact@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
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www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ukresilience
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Tel: 020 7276 5476, 5055 or 5017