About this course
Managers carry specific responsibilities under the employer duty to prevent sexual harassment. This course prepares them to set standards, handle disclosures well and take reasonable preventative steps.
It covers risk assessment, handling reports, record keeping, and building a culture where people feel safe to speak up.
What learners cover
- The preventative duty and what reasonable steps look like in practice
- How to carry out a sexual harassment risk assessment
- Receiving and handling a disclosure sensitively
- Investigation basics, record keeping and confidentiality
- Managing third-party harassment from customers and contractors
- Setting culture, standards and expectations in your team
Course content
The course is delivered in short, bite-size sections that learners can stop and restart at any point.
- Section 1
Manager responsibilities
The legal framework, employer liability and the manager's role within it.
- Section 2
Prevention
Risk assessment, policy, training and practical preventative measures.
- Section 3
Handling disclosures
First response, support, confidentiality and the escalation route.
- Section 4
Culture
Role modelling, challenging behaviour early and keeping the topic live in the team.
Who it is for
Line managers, supervisors, HR professionals and anyone with responsibility for people or premises.
Entry requirements: Suitable for anyone with people responsibilities. No prior training required.
How it is delivered
Fully online and self-paced
Learners work through the course at their own pace and can pause and resume where they left off.
Any device
Works on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile, with audio, video and written transcripts throughout.
Interactive throughout
Scenarios, exercises and images keep learners engaged rather than clicking through slides.
Knowledge checks
Short checks at the end of each section so learners can see what has landed before moving on.
Average completion time is around 1 hours, though learners can take as long as they need and return as often as they like.
How it is assessed
Knowledge checks run throughout the course so learners can test understanding as they go. The course finishes with a multiple-choice assessment taken online at the end. Learners who do not pass first time can retake the assessment.
Certification
Learners receive a Highfield Online Training digital certificate as soon as they pass the end-of-course assessment. Certificates are downloadable straight away and can be saved to a CPD log or staff training record.
Refresher guidance: Most employers refresh this training every 12 months, or sooner if legislation, roles or workplace risks change.
How it works for teams
- 1. Choose how many licences you need and pay by card, or request an invoice.
- 2. Add your learners' names and email addresses.
- 3. We set them up on the course platform and they receive their login by email.
- 4. Track who has been set up from your account.