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Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

Identify, prevent, and respond to harassment and sexual misconduct while promoting a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace culture.

Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

This CPD-certified online course equips your team with the knowledge and practical skills to identify, prevent, and respond to harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace. Spanning five focused modules, it covers UK legal responsibilities, the different forms of harassment, best-practice reporting and response procedures, intervention techniques, and the strategies needed to build a genuinely inclusive and respectful workplace culture.

At a Glance

Who is For

Beginner who is Eagerly learn the course

Flexible Learning

Study from anywhere at your own pace, 100% Online

Course Certificate

CPD Certificate of Completion

Dedicated Support

support@educateu.com

Course Duration

3 hours

Course Details

Who it’s for, what you get, and what you’ll walk away knowing.

Who This Course Is For

  • All employees across any sector who are required to complete harassment awareness training
  • HR professionals and compliance officers implementing or reviewing workplace policies
  • Managers, supervisors, and team leaders with a duty to prevent and respond to misconduct
  • Newly appointed staff being onboarded into organisations with a zero-tolerance policy

What's Included

  • Instant access the moment you enrol
  • Self-paced online modules — learn at your own speed, on any internet enabled device
  • Reflective learning tasks to consolidate understanding at every stage
  • CPD Certificate of Completion on successfully passing the final assessment

What You'll Learn

  • How to define harassment and sexual misconduct, and understand the UK legal framework governing employer responsibilities
  • How to recognise the full range of harassment and misconduct behaviours — from verbal comments and physical contact to online conduct and victimisation
  • Best-practice approaches for preventing incidents, and the correct procedures for reporting and responding when they occur
  • Strategies to foster an inclusive, respectful, and psychologically safe workplace culture
  • The confidence to act — whether as an employee, manager, or bystander — when harassment or misconduct takes place

Course Features

Entry criteria: No prior qualification needed. Learners need access to an internet-enabled device.

Teaching and assessment: Online, self-paced, with MCQ-based assessment.

Workplace value: Completion demonstrates a genuine commitment to workplace safety and compliance.

Course Certificate

On successfully completing this course, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion that recognises your commitment to workplace safety and strengthens your professional development record.

Course Content

A module-by-module breakdown of what you’ll learn in this course.

The concepts of harassment and sexual misconduct, harassment and sexual misconduct legislation

Forms of harassment, forms of sexual misconduct

Prevention, reporting and responding to harassment and sexual misconduct

Developing skills for intervention and supporting disclosures of harassment and sexual misconduct

Strategies for fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace culture

Frequently Asked Questions

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No. This course is designed for all employees regardless of role or level and assumes no prior knowledge of harassment legislation or workplace policy. It is accessible to complete beginners.

Each module includes a formative multiple-choice quiz to consolidate learning as you go. The course concludes with a summative multiple-choice assessment. Learners must achieve a score of 80% or above to pass and receive their CPD Certificate of Completion.

This course provides a strong, CPD-certified foundation in harassment and sexual misconduct awareness and supports your organisation's efforts to meet its legal duty to prevent harassment under UK equality legislation. However, training alone does not guarantee legal compliance — organisations should also ensure that up-to-date policies, reporting procedures, and broader cultural measures are in place. We recommend reviewing your obligations with an appropriate HR or legal professional.

You will have access to the course for 1 year.

Yes. Select "Company" at checkout to enrol multiple team members. For group pricing, please see the company pricing information or contact us directly.

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Key Highlights

Entry criteria: No prior qualification needed. Learners need access to an internet-enabled device.

Teaching and assessment: Online, self-paced, with MCQ-based assessment.

Workplace value: Completion demonstrates a genuine commitment to workplace safety and compliance.

Study Options

Online, self-paced

CPD Certificate of Completion

Beginner

Multiple choice questions (MCQs) — 80% pass mark required

Payment Options

£15

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