[BC] [Homes] Introduction to Resilience in Care: Implementing BCM in Children's Homes

Introductory Chapter

Resilience in Care: Implementing BCM in Children's Homes

In today’s increasingly unpredictable world, maintaining stability and continuity in essential services is more critical than ever, especially for organizations entrusted with caring for vulnerable populations.

Children's homes, which provide shelter and emotional and developmental support to children, are among the most vital of these institutions.

Disruptions—whether due to natural disasters, pandemics, or internal operational failures—can profoundly impact the lives of the children in these homes.

Therefore, implementing a robust Business Continuity Management (BCM) program is not just a regulatory requirement but a moral imperative for these organizations.

Resilience in Care: Implementing BCM in Children's Homes is designed to guide BCM professionals, coordinators, and leaders within children's homes through building and managing a comprehensive BCM program.

The eBook starts by laying the groundwork for developing a robust Business Continuity Management (BCM) program tailored to children's homes. "Understanding Your Organisation: Children's Homes" delves into the unique operational landscape of children's homes, highlighting the critical functions that must be maintained to ensure the safety and well-being of the children in their care. It emphasizes recognizing these functions as the foundation for any effective BCM strategy.

It continues with the next chapter, "Planning Steps for Implementing Business Continuity Management for Children's Homes", and it builds on this understanding by outlining a step-by-step approach to BCM implementation. It guides readers through the essential phases, from initial risk assessments to developing and documenting the BC Plan, ensuring that every aspect of the BCM process is aligned with the specific needs of a children's home. Together, it provides a comprehensive framework for protecting the operational resilience of children's homes.

This eBook offers a detailed and practical approach to understanding the unique risks children's homes face. It provides step-by-step instructions for developing and maintaining a BCM plan that ensures the continuity of care, even in the most challenging circumstances.

The content is tailored specifically for the context of Singapore's children's homes, addressing local regulatory requirements and global best practices.

As you navigate through this eBook, you will gain insights into the essential components of BCM, including risk analysis and review (RAR), business impact analysis (BIA), BC strategy (BCS), plan development (PD), testing and exercising (TE), and program management (PgM).

Each chapter is crafted to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to protect the well-being of the children in your care, maintain your organization's operational resilience, and ensure that your children's home is prepared to face any crisis confidently.

Next ... How Do I Start ... Follow the BCM Planning Methodology

Business Continuity Planning Methodology

This blog will provide the "Planning Steps for Implementing BCM for Children's Home"—click the icon to read more. It will give you a good overview of the steps to be taken.

Lastly, what competency should you have with funding from the Singapore government?

How To Be BCM Competent and Where Do I Start?

Are you the Designated Team Leader for this BCM Project or Program?

If you are the appointed executive to implement, update or manage this business continuity initiative, you may want to consider attending this course. This is the BCM Expert Implementer course.

It is the most comprehensive course to kick-start your knowledge, and there is no pre-requisite to participate in it. If you are a Singaporean or Permanent Resident, you will receive funding from SkillsFuture Singapore.

Do you want to train your team and implement or update your Home's BC plan concurrently?

BCM Institute is an authorised Training Institute (ATO). We have broken a training course into modules to train and guide your team to complete the requirements of the BC program aligned to the ISO 22301 BCMS standard.

As this blog is set in the context of a typical Singapore Children's Home, there is a provision for training aligned to the planning methodology and approved as one of the key Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) and SkillFuture Funding.

Contact us if you would like to know more.