Twelve months after its launch, the APPG for Volunteer Search and Rescue is delivering tangible policy wins and helping to move an under-recognised part of the UK’s resilience system up the political agenda.

Advanced foundation trust status is a marker of excellence for health providers with NHS England confirming that North West Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service are on the list of 16 organisations selected for assessment under this programme.

The government has updated the National Risk Register with seven new risks that reflect the changing world with more than half of them focused on cyber and digital and says it will launch a national resilience awareness campaign later this year.

The Cabinet Office has started its five yearly review of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and looking at whether current arrangements work and the impact of changes to governance arrangements for emergency services and local authorities.

The Welsh Government has confirmed that the Commissioners appointed to oversee South Wales Fire and Rescue Service will remain in post until May 2027 although one of the four is standing down from the role.

Laura Gibb, Executive Director at the Security Industry Authority, reflects on the impact of Martyn’s Law on emergency services.

A new report commissioned by the College of Policing and led by former Home Secretary David Blunkett is proposing a fundamental overhaul of how policing attracts, recruits, develops, appoints and supports its leaders at all levels, in all ranks, grades and roles.

After extensive public consultation, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service announced changes that will see seven stations close and two new modern facilities built as part of changes affecting over 30 locations.

The government has announced the deployment of new kit and specialist training for firefighters in England as wildfire season takes hold and temperatures rise this week.

Gill Kernick has updated her 2021 book Catastrophe and Systemic Change to include the Grenfell Inquiry findings and reflect on what has changed in the last five years.