Course: Tackling Sexual Harassment: The Manager’s Guide
Tackling Sexual Harassment training is designed to empower people managers with the confidence and knowledge needed to protect employees.
- 2.5 hours
- Online via Teams
- Choose the dates that suit you best using the calendar on this page
- Training places £420 inc. VAT (with discount for multiple bookings above ten places)
Alternatively, call us to discuss your training needs +44 (0) 191516 7720
To book multiple places please see notes below calendar
The Worker Protection Act (2023) places a duty of care on employers to take proactive steps to prevent and tackle sexual harassment in the workplace.
The Risks of Non-compliance
- Up to 25% compensation uplift on successful harassment claims
- EHRC enforcement action possible without any harassment incident
- Unlimited compensation awards for discrimination claims
- Legal costs and management time defending claims
- Reputational damage and potential business impact
Not certain if you need the training? Take a Quick Compliance Test
Can you answer YES to all these questions?
- Do all my team members know how to report sexual harassment?
- Have I completed sexual harassment prevention training in the last 12 months?
- Do I know what “proactive steps” look like in my workplace?
- Would I be confident investigating a harassment complaint?
- Are my team clear about third-party harassment procedures?
If you answered NO to any of the above questions, training is definitely required.
What does the Tackling Sexual Harassment training course cover?
- Understanding Sexual Harassment: Definition and recognition
- Current Research: Prevalence, risk factors, and impact
- Legislation: Worker Protection Act (2023), Equality Act (2010), and Protection from Harassment Act (1997)
- Workplace Culture: Impact on sexual harassment
- Encouraging Reporting: How to foster a culture of openness
- Responding to Reports: Supporting and protecting affected individuals
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for people managers and team leaders who are the first point of contact for employee concerns.
This includes:
- Representatives from HR or Compliance teams
- Whistleblowing champions
- Directors
- Senior management and leaders
- People managers
- Incident/report managers
- Internal investigators
- Employee representatives.
How long is the training course and how is it delivered?
- Face-to-face classes at the customer’s premises (2.5 hours)
- Online course exclusively for one customer (2.5 hours)
- Online classes with a mix of attendees (2.5 hours)
The course is designed for up to 10 participants to ensure interactive activities and foster engagement, discussion, and participation.
Eve Maxwell, Head of Training at Safecall, will be delivering this course. Eve brings a wealth of experience in business psychology, Learning and Development (L&D), and education; and she is an experienced facilitator who has delivered training across various sectors, focusing on effective responses to employee concerns and feedback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Need help with this course? Here are the general training questions we get asked all the time. If you can’t find the answer here, give us a call on +44 (0) 191 516 7720, or fill out the form on this page.
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Tags for this course:
Tackling sexual harassment; duty to prevent sexual harassment; preventing sexual harassment in the workplace; duty to prevent; new duty to prevent; prevention of sexual harassment; sexual harassment prevention training; preventative duty sexual harassment; prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace
How to book single places
Please book with credit card via the calendar and you will receive a confirmation email immediately.
How to book multiple places or pay by invoice
If you would like to book multiple places or a single place and pay by invoice contact us on +44 (0) 191 516 7720 or email us on learning@safecall.co.uk.