Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Training

Sexual harassment training equips professionals to recognise, respond to and prevent harassment, creating safer, inclusive workplaces.

About our Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Training Courses

Our sexual harassment training courses are tailored to your organisation to help prevent, recognise and respond to sexual harassment. Using real-life, sector-specific case studies, participants learn their role in creating safe workplaces, gaining the skills to identify and safely intervene in harassment situations. We integrate your organisation’s policies into our training and offer practical recommendations through feedback and evaluation.

Suitable for leaders, teams, managers, HR and EDI teams from all organisations, our courses ensure comprehensive understanding and effective prevention of sexual harassment.

Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Training Courses

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the new sexual harassment law?

    The Worker Protection Act 2023, which came into effect on 26 October 2024, introduced a legal duty for employers to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment. ICENA offers dedicated Worker Protection Act training and consultancy support for organisations that need detailed guidance on compliance, risk assessments, policies and preventative measures.

  • How To Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?

    Preventing sexual harassment requires clear policies, regular training and a supportive reporting system. Employers should implement a zero-tolerance policy, educate employees on recognising and preventing harassment, and offer confidential reporting channels.

  • Why Sexual Harassment Training is Important?

    Sexual harassment training helps employees recognise, prevent and respond to inappropriate behaviour, creating a respectful workplace culture. It clarifies company policies, legal rights and reporting procedures, empowering employees to take action. Training also reduces employer liability, strengthens compliance and, more importantly, encourages a safe, inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and protected.

  • What does ICENA’s Sexual Harassment Investigation Training cover?

    ICENA’s specialist Sexual Harassment Investigation Training helps HR teams, managers and leaders develop the skills needed to conduct fair, respectful and trauma-informed workplace investigations. Full course content, delivery information and learning outcomes are available on the dedicated course page.

  • What is the difference between sexual harassment and sexual misconduct?

    While the terms are often used interchangeably, sexual misconduct is a broader term that encompasses sexual harassment alongside other harmful, non-consensual behaviours.

    Sexual harassment is a specific legal term focused primarily on unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that violates dignity or creates a hostile environment within a workplace or educational setting.

    Sexual misconduct is a wider term frequently used by universities, professional bodies and regulatory frameworks. It includes sexual harassment but expands to cover sexual assault, grooming, stalking, domestic abuse, exploitation and abuses of power.

    Understanding the distinction helps organisations draft precise policies and reporting pathways. Company and institutional policies must explicitly cover both terms to ensure that harmful behaviour does not fall through a legal loophole or technicality. Training helps organisations define these terms accurately and ensure internal codes of conduct leave no room for ambiguity about unacceptable behaviour.

  • What is the role of an "Active Bystander" in tackling sexual harassment?

    An active bystander is an individual who witnesses low-level inappropriate behaviour, harassment or misconduct and chooses to intervene safely, disrupting the behaviour before it escalates.

    Bystander training gives teams practical tools to challenge a harmful culture from within. Harassment rarely starts with extreme behaviour. It often begins with unchallenged sexist jokes, inappropriate comments or casual objectification that builds a permissive environment.

    Through approaches such as the 5 Ds, Direct, Distract, Delegate, Delay and Document- staff learn how to interrupt a situation safely and effectively without escalating conflict. When employees see their peers calling out harmful behaviour, it shifts workplace norms and sends a clear message that misconduct is unacceptable.

    Safety should not rest solely on the shoulders of managers or victims. Active bystander training empowers the entire workforce to take shared responsibility for a respectful workplace.

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    Please note that we are not a frontline organisation. If you or someone you know needs urgent help following a sexual assault, visit the Rape Crisis website for a list of services that will be able to help you.

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