Pandemic and Infectious Disease Preparedness for Organisations (BCCM-022) Training Course

Pandemic and Infectious Disease Preparedness for Organisations

Recent global health emergencies have shown that infectious disease outbreaks can disrupt organisations for months, affecting staff availability, supply chains, customer…

5 daysClassroom or online

49Upcoming dates

12Cities

£2,250Fees from

Course overview

Introduction

Recent global health emergencies have shown that infectious disease outbreaks can disrupt organisations for months, affecting staff availability, supply chains, customer demand and the way work is done. Organisations that had prepared were able to protect their people and adapt quickly, while others struggled with improvised responses.

This Pandemic and Infectious Disease Preparedness for Organisations training course provides a practical approach to planning for and managing prolonged health-related disruptions. Participants learn how to assess outbreak risks, develop a preparedness plan, protect workplace health, manage absenteeism, maintain critical services, support remote working and coordinate with public health authorities.

The course draws on lessons from recent outbreaks and focuses on flexible plans that can be scaled to different levels of severity.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Explain the characteristics and phases of infectious disease outbreaks
Assess the potential impact of an outbreak on the organisation
Develop a scalable pandemic preparedness and response plan
Implement workplace health protection and hygiene measures
Plan for high absenteeism and maintain critical activities
Support remote working and flexible operating models
Communicate effectively with staff and stakeholders during an outbreak
Plan recovery and capture lessons from health emergencies

Target Audience

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:

Business continuity and resilience managers
Health, safety and occupational health professionals
HR managers and people leaders
Facilities and operations managers
Crisis management team members
Public sector and healthcare emergency planners

Training Methodology

The course combines expert briefings with planning workshops and a multi-phase scenario exercise that follows an outbreak from early warning through peak disruption to recovery. Participants develop elements of a preparedness plan for their own organisation and review lessons from recent global health events.

Target Competencies

Outbreak risk assessment
Pandemic plan development
Workplace health protection
Workforce continuity planning
Health crisis communication
Recovery planning

Course outline

1Day One: Understanding Infectious Disease Risks

How infectious diseases spread and why outbreaks escalate
Outbreak phases and public health alert levels
Lessons learned from recent global health emergencies
Potential impacts on staff, customers and operations
Roles of public health authorities and international bodies
Legal duties of employers during health emergencies
Exercise: assessing outbreak impacts on your organisation

2Day Two: Developing a Preparedness Plan

Structure and contents of a pandemic preparedness plan
Trigger points and escalation levels
Identifying critical activities and minimum staffing
Stockpiling supplies and protective equipment
Governance and the role of the crisis team
Integrating with existing continuity plans
Workshop: drafting trigger levels and actions

3Day Three: Protecting the Workplace and Workforce

Hygiene, cleaning and ventilation measures
Physical distancing and workplace layout changes
Screening, testing and isolation procedures
Supporting vulnerable and high-risk employees
Mental health and wellbeing during prolonged disruption
Managing travel, visitors and contractors
Case study: workplace measures that worked

4Day Four: Maintaining Operations

Planning for high absenteeism and cross-training staff
Remote working technology, security and productivity
Supply chain disruption and alternative sourcing
Customer demand changes and service adaptation
Financial resilience and cash flow during prolonged disruption
Communicating with staff, customers and regulators
Simulation: managing peak outbreak disruption

5Day Five: Recovery and Long-Term Resilience

Planning a safe return to normal operations
Adopting new ways of working that proved beneficial
Debriefing and capturing lessons learned
Updating plans and exercising them regularly
Building health resilience into organisational strategy
Reporting preparedness to senior management
Personal action plan for pandemic preparedness

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Pandemic and Infectious Disease Preparedness for Organisations course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Pandemic and Infectious Disease Preparedness for Organisations course?

The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in London. There are 49 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in London, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Amsterdam, Dubai, Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid.

Can I take Pandemic and Infectious Disease Preparedness for Organisations online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

Pandemic and Infectious Disease Preparedness for Organisations

Course overview

Introduction

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Training Methodology

Target Competencies

Course outline

Dates and fees

Frequently asked questions

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