1. Introduction
Review of JESIP Joint Doctrine (Interoperability Framework)
Issued by: Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP)
Publication date: 8th June 2026 00:01
Closing date: 5th July 2026 23:59
Foreword
The Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) is undertaking a review of Joint Doctrine: The Interoperability Framework, currently published as Version 3.1.
This Call for Evidence is intended to inform that review by gathering views, evidence, and experiences from across the emergency services, responder organisations, partner agencies, and other interested parties. The review will result in a revised doctrine (Version 4) to be published in May 2027.
The JESIP team welcomes evidence from all those with relevant expertise or experience. Responses will play a key role in shaping future doctrine but will not, in isolation, determine policy decisions.
2. About this Call for Evidence
This Call for Evidence is part of a structured programme approved by the Interoperability Board and overseen by the Doctrine Review Steering Group (DRSG).
It is not a formal public consultation on draft policy. Instead, it is an early evidence‑gathering exercise designed to inform:
- identification of priority themes
- drafting of revised doctrine
- development of training, implementation, and assurance approaches
- later practitioner testing and consultation.
A full public consultation on draft doctrine will follow in 2027.
A technical annex is available for academic and assurance bodies.
3. Scope of the Review
The review will consider the effectiveness, clarity and applicability of the JESIP interoperability framework, including:
- Joint Principles
- M/ETHANE
- Joint Decision Model
- Common Operating Picture
- Decision Controls
- Briefing
- Multi‑agency response structures
- Inclusion of wider responding agencies
- JESIP’s role across the resilience cycle
- Digital interoperability and information‑sharing
- Training, learning, and development requirements for interoperability
- Implementation, embedding, and assurance of doctrine across organisations
Out of scope
The review will not consider:
- JESIP governance or organisational arrangements
- Service‑specific command or competency frameworks
- National organisational restructures outside the JESIP remit
Evidence submitted outside the scope of the review will be recorded but may not be taken forward.
4. Who is this Call for Evidence for?
This Call for Evidence is open to:
- Category 1 and Category 2 responder organisations
- Strategic leaders, commanders, and frontline practitioners
- Local Resilience Forums and partnerships
- Voluntary, community and supporting organisations
- Military and specialist responders
- Professional bodies, inspectors, and assurance organisations
- Academics, researchers and policy specialists
- Individuals with relevant professional or operational experience
You may respond on behalf of an organisation or in an individual capacity.
5. What evidence are we seeking?
We are seeking evidence and insight, rather than policy proposals. Respondents may wish to address some or all of the following areas.
Operational application
- Where the current doctrine supports effective multi‑agency working
- Where it is unclear, difficult to apply, or inconsistently understood
- Interfaces with wider responder organisations or non‑traditional partners
- How training has supported or hindered operational application
Learning and assurance
- Evidence from inspections, exercises, debriefs or reviews
- Recurring interoperability challenges
- Evidence of how training or assurance has addressed issues
- What has or has not worked in improving interoperability
Doctrine content
- Areas that may benefit from clarification, simplification or re‑structuring
- Content that may no longer reflect current practice or context
- Gaps where additional or revised doctrine may be required
Future requirements
- Digital information‑sharing and situational awareness
- Evolving risk and threat profiles
- Inclusion, accessibility and equality considerations
- Training, implementation and adoption issues
- Solutions, innovations, or good practice that overcome barriers
Respondents are encouraged to provide supporting evidence where available, including reports, research or anonymised case studies. Respondents are encouraged not only to identify challenges, but also to provide practical solutions, mitigations, and examples of effective approaches.
6. How to respond
Responses should be submitted via our submission form or by emailing contact@JESIP.org.uk by 23:59 on 5th July 2026.
You may:
- respond using any provided response template, or
- submit a free‑text response addressing the areas above.
There is no requirement to answer every question or theme.
7. How we will use your evidence
All responses will be:
- collated and reviewed by the JESIP team,
- analysed thematically, and
- considered by the Doctrine Review Steering Group.
The findings will be summarised in an Evidence and Gap Analysis Report, which will inform drafting and subsequent consultation activity.
Responses will not be published in full and will not be attributed without consent. Quotations may be anonymised and used illustratively.
8. Confidentiality and data protection
Information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
Please:
- avoid including personal data unless necessary,
- clearly mark any sensitive material, and
- ensure evidence is appropriately anonymised where required.
9. Next steps
Following the closure of this Call for Evidence:
- priority themes will be agreed by the DRSG,
- revised doctrine drafting will commence, and
- further engagement, including practitioner testing and a formal consultation on draft doctrine, will be undertaken.
Updates will be published via JESIP communication channels.
10. Contact details
If you have questions about this Call for Evidence, please contact:
contact@jesip.org.uk
Thank you for your contribution