Module 1 – Understanding Sexual Harassment
• What is sexual harassment?
• Understanding unwanted conduct of a sexual nature
• What makes behaviour inappropriate?
• Verbal sexual harassment
• Non-verbal sexual harassment
• Physical sexual harassment
• Written and visual material
• Online and digital sexual harassment
• Sexual comments and jokes
• Unwanted advances and requests
• Understanding the impact of inappropriate behaviour
Under the Equality Act 2010, sexual harassment involves unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect of violating someone's dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

Module 2 – Recognising Inappropriate Behaviour
• Unwanted comments
• Sexual jokes and remarks
• Comments about appearance or body
• Unwanted touching
• Sexual messages or images
• Unwanted invitations or advances
• Requests for sexual favours
• Inappropriate workplace conversations
• Sexualised social media content
• Repeated unwanted contact
• Behaviour that creates an uncomfortable environment
• Practical workplace examples and scenarios

Module 3 – Workplace Boundaries & Respect
• Understanding personal boundaries
• Respectful workplace behaviour
• Recognising when behaviour is unwanted
• Respecting personal and professional boundaries
• Power dynamics in the workplace
• Manager and employee relationships
• Avoiding assumptions
• Respecting a person's decision to say no
• Maintaining professional relationships
• Creating a culture of respect

Module 4 – Sexual Harassment in Different Work Settings
• Sexual harassment in the workplace
• Remote and hybrid working
• Emails and workplace messaging
• Video meetings
• Social media
• Workplace events
• Christmas parties and social events
• Business travel
• Client and customer interactions
• Third-party interactions
• Understanding that inappropriate conduct can occur outside the traditional workplace
UK guidance recognises that employers need to consider the different ways and environments in which sexual harassment can occur and take appropriate preventative measures.

Module 5 – Bystander Awareness & Speaking Up
• What is bystander intervention?
• Recognising concerning behaviour
• The role of witnesses
• Safe ways to intervene
• Direct intervention
• Indirect intervention
• Distracting or interrupting inappropriate behaviour
• Supporting a colleague
• Reporting concerns
• When not to intervene directly
• Creating a culture where people feel comfortable speaking up

Module 6 – Responding to Sexual Harassment
• What to do if you experience sexual harassment
• What to do if you witness sexual harassment
• Recording relevant information
• Reporting concerns
• Speaking to a manager or HR representative
• Using workplace complaint procedures
• Informal and formal approaches
• Confidentiality and privacy
• Supporting someone who makes a complaint
• Avoiding retaliation or victimisation
• Importance of taking concerns seriously
Employers should have appropriate policies and procedures for preventing and dealing with sexual harassment and should ensure workers know how to raise concerns.

Module 7 – Employer & Employee Responsibilities
• Employer responsibilities
• Employee responsibilities
• Preventing sexual harassment
• Workplace policies
• Training and communication
• Risk assessment and prevention
• Reporting procedures
• Management responsibilities
• Supporting employees
• Taking complaints seriously
• Monitoring workplace culture
• Preventing recurrence
Since 26 October 2024, employers in Great Britain have had a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment.

Module 8 – Creating a Respectful Workplace
• Building a culture of respect
• Challenging inappropriate jokes and comments
• Supporting colleagues
• Respecting boundaries
• Preventing the normalisation of inappropriate behaviour
• Encouraging early reporting
• Leadership responsibilities
• Creating clear standards of behaviour
• Practical workplace scenarios
• Positive workplace culture

Final Assessment
Assessment Structure
• Multiple-choice questions
• Questions covering the key areas of the course
• Knowledge checks throughout the modules
• Practical workplace scenarios
• Final assessment upon completion
Pass Mark
70%
Failure Handling
If a learner does not achieve the required pass mark, they can:
• Review the relevant course modules
• Revisit the learning material
• Retake the assessment
• Up to 3 assessment attempts

This course is suitable for:

• All employees and new starters
• Managers and supervisors
• HR and People teams
• Team leaders
• Senior management
• Customer-facing employees
• Administrative and office staff
• Remote and hybrid workers
• Employees working with clients and customers
• Employees attending work-related social events
• Anyone responsible for workplace culture
• Employees seeking greater awareness of sexual harassment prevention

Preventing Sexual Harassment
Awareness is an important part of preventing inappropriate behaviour and creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Creating a Respectful Workplace
Employees should understand professional behaviour, personal boundaries and respectful communication.

Recognising Inappropriate Behaviour
Sexual harassment is not always obvious. Training helps employees recognise behaviours that may violate someone's dignity or create an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

Encouraging Early Reporting
Employees who understand reporting procedures may feel more confident raising concerns at an early stage.

Supporting Employees
Awareness helps employees understand how to respond appropriately if they experience or witness sexual harassment.

Meeting Employer Responsibilities
UK employers are subject to a preventative duty under the Worker Protection Act to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of workers.

Reducing Organisational Risk
Effective prevention, risk assessment, policies, procedures and training can help organisations meet their responsibilities and reduce the risk of harassment occurring.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand what sexual harassment means
• Recognise different forms of sexual harassment
• Identify verbal, non-verbal, physical and online behaviours that may be inappropriate
• Understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate workplace behaviour
• Recognise unwanted sexual conduct
• Understand the impact sexual harassment can have on individuals and organisations
• Recognise inappropriate behaviour in workplace and social settings
• Understand the importance of personal boundaries and respect
• Understand bystander responsibilities
• Know how to respond if they experience or witness sexual harassment
• Understand reporting and complaint procedures
• Understand key UK legal and workplace responsibilities
• Contribute to a respectful and harassment-free workplace

Online E-Learning
• 100% online learning
• Self-paced course delivery
• Interactive learning modules
• Practical workplace examples
• Real-world scenarios
• Bystander scenarios
• Knowledge checks
• Final multiple-choice assessment
• Flexible online access
• Suitable for individual and group training

The course introduces learners to key UK legislation and guidance relating to workplace sexual harassment, including:

• Equality Act 2010
• Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023
• Equality Act 2010 – Section 26: Harassment
• Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance
• Acas guidance on preventing sexual harassment
• Workplace equality and anti-harassment principles
• Employer prevention and reporting responsibilities

The Equality Act 2010 defines sexual harassment as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect of violating a person's dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

Samson Training provides professional workplace training designed to help organisations develop employee awareness, respectful behaviour and positive workplace cultures.

Our approach focuses on:

• Practical sexual harassment awareness
• UK equality principles
• Prevention and early intervention
• Respectful workplace behaviour
• Bystander awareness
• Reporting and complaint awareness
• Risk and prevention awareness
• Workplace scenarios
• Remote and online working considerations
• Flexible online learning
• Training suitable for employees at different levels

Our e-learning format allows organisations to provide consistent workplace harassment prevention training across their workforce while giving employees the flexibility to complete training online.

What is Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment Training?
This course provides employees with awareness of sexual harassment, inappropriate workplace behaviour, prevention, respectful communication, reporting and bystander responsibilities.

Who should complete this course?
The course is suitable for all employees, managers, supervisors, HR teams and anyone working in an organisation.

How long does the course take?
The course takes approximately 45–60 minutes to complete, depending on the learner and their pace.

Is the course delivered online?
Yes. The course is delivered through flexible, self-paced online e-learning.

What is sexual harassment?
Under the Equality Act 2010, sexual harassment involves unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect of violating someone's dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.