Course Description
Our Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Staff course provides employees with a comprehensive understanding of workplace sexual harassment under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act. It equips participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise, respond to, and prevent sexual harassment, including third-party harassment, in workplace and work-related settings.
Course Content
This session fosters open discussions about the social context of sexual harassment, its impact, and the institutional structures that influence workplace cultures. Participants will critically examine workplace attitudes, policies, and procedures, developing an intersectional understanding of harassment and its consequences
Delivery
Through interactive exercises, real-life scenarios, and reflective practice, attendees will gain the confidence to respond effectively to disclosures, implement best practices for safeguarding, reporting, and supporting, and take proactive steps to prevent harassment in their roles and organisations.
The session is a half-day course online or in-person for up to 20 participants per session.
- Pre-session reading
- Workbook to be completed with delivery
- PowerPoint of relevant information
- Case studies relevant to sector participants are from
- Opportunity for discussion
Who's It For?
Public and Private Sector organisations, HR Teams / Managers, Education sector, teachers, safeguarding leads and the Third Sector – working with vulnerable clients
Learning Objectives
The goal is to create a safer, more equitable, and harassment-free workplace.
Sexual Harassment Training Course:
- Understand your organisation’s legal responsibilities under The amended Equality Act (2010)
- Understand the social context of sexual harassment.
- Understand how sexual harassment is covered in law.
- Know what your organisation needs to do to try to prevent sexual harassment, harassment related to sex and victimisation in the workplace
- Know how to deal with instances of third party sexual harassment or harassment related to sex
- Be able to identify instances of harassment and victimisation.
- Know how to respond to instances of sexual harassment.
- Understand who is responsible for instances of harassment.
- Understand the importance of professional boundaries in preventing sexual harassment.
- Begin to think about ways harassment could be prevented in your workplace.
