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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training — for All Staff

Overview

Creating Safe Workplaces

Most organisations want their people to feel safe at work. But good intentions alone don't create safe cultures — and a tick-box e-learning module won't meet the standard the law now expects.

This bespoke all-staff session is designed for organisations that want their people to genuinely engage with this topic. Not to passively absorb information, but to reflect on real behaviour, understand their responsibilities clearly, and leave with practical actions they can take from the very next day.

It covers what sexual harassment is, the legal responsibilities that sit with individuals and organisations under current legislation, and the practical steps that build safer reporting cultures and healthier everyday behaviour.

The session is short, focused, and purposefully designed to create the space needed for real reflection and meaningful commitment. Because culture isn't changed by a one-off event, we recommend running this session annually — both to keep awareness active and to support your organisation's ongoing compliance with the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Also available as open sessions — for smaller teams or individuals who want to attend without a full in-house booking. View open session dates →


Why annual delivery matters

One session is a strong start. But the Employment Rights Act 2025 raises the bar on what "reasonable steps" looks like in practice — and a one-off session quickly dates as legislation, cultural expectations, and your team composition change.

We recommend scheduling this session once per year. Regular delivery:

  • Keeps awareness and expectations active across the whole workforce
  • Reflects any legislative or policy updates, including ERA 2025 changes
  • Supports new starters and evolving teams without leaving gaps in understanding
  • Demonstrates a proactive, documented approach to prevention — not just a one-off tick-box exercise

We can support you in building this into a recurring programme or your annual L&D calendar.


Adapting the session

Every bespoke session is tailored to the context, challenges, and experience level of the group. The outline below gives a sense of the core themes — examples, activities, emphasis, and discussion points are all shaped around your organisation's specific people, risks, and working environment.

Content is agreed before delivery through a short scoping conversation with your lead contact, so the session feels relevant from the start.

Want to strengthen leadership accountability at the same time?

Many organisations run this session alongside our bespoke Manager & Leader session, ensuring shared understanding across the workforce with clear leadership responsibility at every level. View the Manager & Leader session →

Need to train smaller groups or individuals?

Our open sessions offer the same core content in a live online format, alongside participants from other organisations. View open session dates →

Who this workshop is for

This bespoke all-staff session is ideal if your organisation:

  • Wants training tailored to your internal policies, culture, and sector context
  • Needs to train a full team, department, or whole organisation rather than booking individual places
  • Wants real-world scenarios and discussion drawn from your own working environment
  • Wants to meet the reasonable steps expectation under ERA 2025 through regular, structured training activity
  • Has already run awareness training and wants a fresh, more relevant revisit

What you'll focus on

  • What sexual harassment is — and what it isn't
  • Legal context and individual responsibilities under current legislation, including ERA 2025
  • Everyday behaviours and how boundaries can be crossed — often unintentionally
  • Cultural risk factors that allow harassment to persist unaddressed
  • How to raise concerns, and how organisations can make reporting feel safer
  • Practical actions that foster respect, dignity, and psychological safety day to day
  • Awareness of third-party risks and wider organisational responsibility
  • How every individual contributes to a safe, respectful workplace

What you'll leave with

  • A clear, shared understanding of legal definitions and individual responsibilities
  • Confidence in recognising inappropriate behaviour — including lower-level concerns
  • Practical ways to contribute to a more respectful, safer culture
  • Clarity on how to raise concerns appropriately and without fear
  • A renewed focus on everyday behaviours and their cumulative impact on culture

How it works

The session balances clear legal and practical input with leadership-focused scenarios, guided reflection, and honest discussion. The emphasis is on application — not just understanding what the law says, but knowing how to act when situations are ambiguous, uncomfortable, or involve people at different levels of your organisation. Content is shaped before delivery through a short scoping conversation (via email or a call) with our L&D Consultant, ensuring scenarios, examples, and discussion points reflect the real challenges your managers face.

Adapting the session

This session is tailored to the context, challenges and experience level of the group. The outline above gives a sense of the core themes, while examples, activities and emphasis are adapted to meet your organisation's needs.

What participants say

  • “It was a very helpful opener and got the team thinking practically about culture and communication.” 
  • “I valued that the content was informative, short and ‘snappy’ while still being meaningful.” 
  • “The interactive parts were particularly helpful for applying the learning.” 
  • “It was valuable having open space to talk concerns — including how 1:1s support a safer culture.” 
  • “A key principle I’m taking away is that impact matters more than intention.” 
  • “It reinforced that policy only works if everyone understands it and takes it seriously.” 
  • “The explanation of the legal definitions and changes in the law was clear and easy to follow.” 
  • “It helped me think more intentionally about creating a culture that is open, honest and safe for reporting.” 
  • “I appreciated that the legal content was engaging and applicable — it could have been heavy but wasn’t.” 
  • “The pace of the session was great and kept the group engaged.” 

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Joe Husbands

Learning and Development Consultant

Joe is an award-shortlisted Learning and Development Consultant with experience spanning multiple industries. He designs and delivers high impact training programmes, develops effective talent strategies, and leads consultancy projects that drive measurable performance and growth.

With a particular specialism in leadership and management development, Joe supports organisations to upskill their people in the essential human skills needed to lead effective teams. He has managed teams, partnered closely with stakeholders, and worked with learners at all levels to create bespoke solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.

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Cornerstone Resources work with leaders and teams daily to help them make pragmatic, people-focused decisions that drive performance and wellbeing, as well as remaining compliant with UK employment law.

Because Cornerstone Resources work closely with leaders and managers across hundreds of organisations each year, they understand the unique challenges leaders face and have designed this course to be practical, relevant and grounded in real workplace situations, not theory-heavy models or generic leadership advice.

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Ready to explore this session for your team?

We'll tailor the content to your context, challenges and audience. Get in touch to discuss your goals, delivery format (online or in-person), and the best option for your group. Or book a short call with our Learning and Development Consultant, Joe Husbands, directly via Calendly.

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This session can be delivered as a standalone workshop or as part of a wider development offer. We'll work with you to shape the right approach for your needs.

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