Publications

Alarm Guidance Documents

Unless otherwise indicated, the following Alarm publications are available to purchase at the prices marked below. Delivery is free. Please contact the Alarm Admin Office to order your copy.

Publication	Publication Date	Details
	Dec 2009	Risk Management Survey 2009 The 2009 risk management survey builds on previous studies undertaken by Alarm in 2006 and by the Audit Commission in 2003 and 2000. The questionnaire was developed around the seven sections that form the basis of Alarm’s National Performance Model for Risk Management in the Public Services. £25
	Dec 2009	Opportunity Knocks! Delivering Innovation by Managing Opportunities. Discussion document based on the outcomes of the Alarm South East Opportunities Risk Workshop £25
	Nov 2009	Managing Risk During the Economic Downturn Outcomes of the Alarm North East Best Practice Workshop, September 2009 £25
	July 2009	Embedding Risk Management in Business Processes: Outcomes of the Alarm North East Workshop May 2009 £25
	January 2009	Procurement Risks Issues, Solutions and Examples of Good Practice. Outcomes of the Alarm North East Workshop on the Management of Procurement Risks, September 2008 £25
	August 2008	Partnership Risks Workshop This report highlights the issues, solutions and examples of best practice developed through the North East Partnership Risk Workshop. £15
	April 2008	Guidance on Corporate Manslaughter A guide to the Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Bill 2007 £15
	December 2007	Benchmarking Risk Management This report reviews the current maturity of risk management in the public services. £15
	December 2007	Absence Management Workshop Report This report shows the absence management issues facing public services today, potential solutions and examples of best practice. £15
	October 2007	Business Continuity Management Workshop Report This report highlights examples of best practice in Business Continuity Management drawn from the Alarm NE workshop in May 2007. £15
	July 2007	Managing the Risk of Fraud: The Alarm Standard for Risk Advisors FREE TO DOWNLOAD! Click on the image. This standard will provide best practice on key aspects and will enable organisations to test that they are reaching adequate levels of compliance in relation to the management of the risk of fraud. Hard copy also available
	July 2007	Risk Management: Making a Difference This considers that contemporary environment in which public sector organisations must manage risk. Making a Difference workshops which were run jointly by Alarm and the Audit Commission in 2005. £15
	2002	Risk Management Standard FREE TO DOWNLOAD! Click on the image. The result of a team drawn from the major risk management organisations in the UK – The Institute of Risk Management (IRM), The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC) and Alarm. Hard copy also available