Time: Half Day/Full Day

Preventing And Responding To Sexual Harassment and Misconduct In The Workplace

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Our preventing and responding Sexual Harassment course will focus on the upcoming legal requirements for employers, effective from October 26, 2024, under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act. This legislation introduces a new duty for employers to proactively take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Our course covers key changes, including the need for anticipatory actions—employers must act before incidents occur rather than reacting after the fact. The course will guide participants through best practices, such as updating policies, conducting regular training, and fostering a zero-tolerance culture. This training is essential for ensuring compliance and minimising legal risks, as failure to adhere to these standards could result in significant penalties, including increased compensation in tribunal cases

Half-day interactive webinar or classroom delivery comprised of:

  • Pre-session reading
  • Workbook to be completed with delivery
  • PowerPoint of relevant information
  • Case studies relevant to sector participants are from
  • Opportunity for discussion

Public and Private Sector organisations, HR Teams / Managers, Education sector, teachers, safeguarding leads and the Third Sector – working with vulnerable clients

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Course Learning Objectives

Our preventing and responding Sexual Harassment course will focus on the upcoming legal requirements for employers, effective from October 26, 2024, under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act. This legislation introduces a new duty for employers to proactively take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

By the end of the session you will:

  • 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.

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“Thankyou ICENA”

Thank you again for today’s training. I can’t remember the last time I came out of training so inspired and ready for action. So often training is death by PowerPoint and with nothing to take away other than worry and concern that you aren’t able to do something. This was so far from that. On the train, I planned two staff training sessions and worked out a program for our Year class and an individual in particular. Never done that before after training. Both sessions were fantastic.

– This learner took our train the trainer – Talking to Children about Consent course

“5 star service all round”

This was an incredibly useful training exercise. Very engaging and informative. 

– This learner took our preventing & responding to sexual harassment in the workplace course

“Fantastic service & knowledge”

We really enjoyed the Professional Boundaries and Data Sharing training. It’s enabled our staff team to reflect on working practices and how they can be improved.

– This learner took our professional boundaries training course

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Use the form to the right to contact us and we’ll get back to you within two working days.

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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