Bullying and Harassment Awareness Training in brief: Bullying and Harassment Awareness Training is an online CPD accredited course from ProCompliance on bullying and harassment at work. The course takes approx. 20 minutes across 4 modules. A final test follows with an 80% pass mark. Learners get a certificate, valid for 12 months, as soon as they pass.
Why this training matters
Bullying and harassment in the workplace damage people and expose employers to claims. Everyone has a part in preventing it.
Bullying and Harassment Awareness is a practical introduction to bullying and harassment at work. Anyone who works with colleagues, or deals with people from outside the business, should take it. The course covers the forms harassment, bullying and discrimination can take, the law and what employers must do. Learners then see how to stop or report unwanted behaviour. New topics include sexual harassment, harassment by customers and clients, and unfair treatment after someone complains.
Bullying and Harassment Awareness Training at a glance
| Course | Bullying and Harassment Awareness |
|---|---|
| Category | HR & Wellbeing |
| Accreditation | CPD accredited |
| Governing framework | Equality Act 2010 Read the official text |
| Further reading | Acas: handling bullying and discrimination |
| Price | Quoted for your team: credits, this course on its own, or 12 months of access to all our courses. Request a quote |
| Delivery | Online and self paced on any device, via The Globe LMS |
| Certificate | PDF issued immediately on completion, with your logo on it, valid for 12 months |
| Provider | ProCompliance Services Ltd, United Kingdom |
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What you will be able to do
- Recognise harassment, including sexual harassment and harassment related to a protected characteristic
- Understand bullying and discrimination, and where each overlaps with harassment
- Know the main types of discrimination under the Equality Act 2010
- Understand an employer's legal duties, including harassment by customers, clients and visitors
- Know how to resolve a problem informally, report it or raise a formal grievance
What Bullying and Harassment Awareness covers
Understanding Harassment7 lessons
What harassment is, and what unwanted behaviour can count as harassment at work. It covers harassment linked to a protected characteristic, and sexual harassment. It also covers unfair treatment because of how someone responded to earlier harassment.
- Introduction
- Harassment
- Unwanted Behaviour
- Protected Characteristics
- Sexual Harassment
- Being Treated Less Favourably
- Knowledge Check
Bullying, Discrimination, and Their Effects4 lessons
Bullying and discrimination, and where each overlaps with harassment. It covers the main types of discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. It also shows the effect bullying and harassment can have on the person targeted and on their colleagues.
- Bullying
- Discrimination
- Effects of Bullying and Harassment
- Knowledge Check
Responsibilities and Taking Action7 lessons
Who must prevent bullying and harassment, and what to do when it happens. It covers what the law asks of employers, including harassment by customers, clients and other third parties. Then it shows how to sort a problem out informally, report it or raise a formal grievance.
- Employers' Responsibilities
- Harassment by Third Parties: What the Law Says
- If a Customer, Client, or Visitor Harasses You
- Steps to Stopping Bullying and Harassment
- Reporting
- Formal Procedures
- Knowledge Check
Conclusion
A short summary, then the final test. Learners need 80% to pass, and the certificate is valid for 12 months.
Who should take Bullying and Harassment Awareness Training
This course is for every employee, and also for anyone who deals with customers, clients or visitors.
Where this course fits
The sectors that use Bullying and Harassment Awareness Training most, the standard it meets and our guides to the topic.
Common questions
How can my business get Bullying and Harassment Awareness training for its staff?
Enrol them on ProCompliance's Bullying and Harassment Awareness course. It runs online in approx. 20 minutes, in The Globe LMS or your own LMS. Each learner gets a certificate, valid for 12 months, as soon as they pass. It is CPD accredited and follows the Equality Act 2010. You can also try it free first, or book a demo to see how assigning and tracking it works.
How can harassment be prevented in the workplace?
Start with a clear policy. Then train every employee to spot bullying and harassment. Make it simple and safe to report, and act on every report fast. Employers must also take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, including by customers, clients and visitors.
What is online harassment training for the workplace?
A short online course that teaches staff to spot bullying and harassment, know the law, and stop it or report it. Ours has four modules with knowledge checks, then a final test with an 80% pass mark.
What is workplace harassment?
Under the Equality Act 2010, harassment is unwanted conduct linked to a protected characteristic, such as age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It counts if it violates someone's dignity, or makes the place they work hostile, humiliating or offensive for them. The law also covers sexual harassment, and unfair treatment of someone who rejected or reported harassment.
What other types of courses do you provide?
We offer 120+ online courses in five areas: health and safety, HR and wellbeing, business compliance, professional skills and the Care Certificate. Each one runs in The Globe or in your own LMS.
