High quality practical training, to help employers prevent Sexual Harassment Work and help employers meet all the demands of the Worker Protection Act and take positive, pro-active steps to prevent sexual harassment at work.
What is sexual harassment at work?
Sexual harassment in the workplace is unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that violates dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, or offensive environment. Under the Worker Protection Act 2023, UK employers must take all reasonable steps to prevent harassment. Examples include sexual jokes, inappropriate touching, sending explicit content, and persistent unwelcome advances.
What is the Worker Protection Act 2023?
The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, which came into force on October 26, 2024. It mandates that employers in England, Scotland, and Wales take proactive, “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of employees. It shifts the focus from reacting to incidents to actively preventing them. The Employment Rights Act 2025 builds on this requiring Employers to take, from October 2026, ALL reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of employees.
What does this mean for Employers?
Taking all reasonable steps is an onerous requirement. In simple terms employers need to consider and risk assess every possible opportunity and preventive measure and implement accordingly. As a bare minimum employers will need to evidence, they have robust policies and procedures in place to prevent sexual harassment together with accompanying procedures for workforce training, sexual harassment reporting and investigation. Employers will need to be able to evidence that all staff have received and understood appropriate training
See our free reference guide for hints and tips on how to comply with the all reasonable steps requirement.
How can employers prevent sexual harassment at work?
Concrew Training have published a guide on 10 things employers can do help prevent sexual harassment at work. It can be found here.
- Implement The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Guidance
- Train Senior Leaders and Develop a Zero Tolerance Approach
- Develop Robust Policies
- Train Managers and HR Teams
- Train Staff
- Inform Visitors and Contractors
- Cultivate an Open and Supportive Culture
- Regular Updating of Policies and Training
- Monitor and Evaluate Progress
- Document and Evidence Everything
Training the workforce appropriately is pivotal, Concrew Training support adds gravitas to internal training and development programmes
How do sexual harassment polices prevent benefit employers?
The sheer number of sexual harassment cases, that hit the headlines almost every day, make it clear that sexual harassment is widespread. Indeed, it is probably present, to some degree, in all businesses and organisations. By having Robust “not acceptable here” policies and stopping all forms of sexual harassment at work helps create a harmonious working environment, improves moral, reduces staff wastage and turnover and helps drive productivity. Employers also benefit in terms of less time being needed to investigate abuse and the avoidance of the adverse publicity that goes with workplace abuse.
Who needs to be trained and when?
The whole works force requires regular and appropriate training. All staff should receive appropriate training during their induction period, complemented by annual refresher training on what sexual harassment looks like, how it feels to be abused, the harm it causes and how to report it. Line managers need additional training at similar frequencies on what to do if sexual harassment is reported to them. Senior Leaders an HR specialist tasked with investigating sexual harassment, reporting offences, reviewing policy effectiveness, and updating polices will need more specialised training.
Free Resources and Reference Guides from Concrew Training
All Reasonable Steps – Explained
Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work Guide
Bullying and Harassment – Beyond Banter
Dealing with Bullying and Harassment – hints and tips for staff
Sexual Harassment Sanctions and Escalations
Parties and Celebrations – 10 tips to keep everyone safe
Concrew Training has published a range of free reference guides, these can be downloaded in pdf form via the “free Guides” page on our web site and read online via the links below:
How Can Concrew Training Help you?
Concrew Training offers a range of courses to meet your precise needs. Content can be dovetailed to your inhouse policies and procedures. We offer one-hour whole workforce refresher training courses, to half and one-day courses for managers and investigators. Content is tailored to you and your prevailing situation. All our training is high quality and provides high value for money.
Find out more about our course offer via the links below:
Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work Reference Guides
Concrew Training provide practical support and training, to help employers meet the demands of the Worker Protection Act and Prevent Sexual Harassment at Work. These free of charge reference papers are designed to help you get your basic process right.
What does taking all reasonable, steps to prevent sexual harassment at work, mean?
The Employment Rights Act requires take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and to prevent harassment of employees by third parties on the basis of any of the protected characteristics. This document explores what this means in terms of sexual harassment. It is transferable to all the protected characteristics
10 Steps to Prevent Sexual Harassment at Work
Employers have a duty to take proactive action to prevent the sexual harassment of their employers at work. What should you be doing – this guidance document explains the 10 key steps.
Parties and Celebrations – Reducing Sexual Harassment Risk – 10 Tips
Parties and Celebrations, especially when they involve alcohol are high risk areas in terms of sexual harassment and abuse. Even if the event is not work organised the employer could still be at risk of litigation. Employers need to follow these 10 points
Beyond Banter – When does banter become bullying and harassment?
The grey line between workplace banter and harassment is easily overstepped. This guide provides 10 easy to follow steps to help the whole workforce get it right. It also contains case law to help contextualise and understand the risks.
Dealing with Bulling and Harassment – hints and tips for the abused.
When you are being bullied, harassed or abused at work it is difficult to know what to do and where to turn for help. Identifying that there is a problem and its impact on you is the first step. There are several solutions you may wish to consider. This easy to read document is for anyone who is being abused at work.
Sexual Harassment Investigations – guidance on sanctions, escalation and formal reporting
Sexual Harassment at Work – Guidance on investigation outcome options, sanctions and escalation. Including reporting to police & official bodies such as CQC and DBS.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about this Training
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Why should you use Concrew Training?
- Specialist HR, Employment Law & Compliance training provider
- We reference to official Government bodies such as ACAS, ICO, EHRC
- Content tailored to your policies and procedures
- CPD certificates included
- 12 months of post-course support
- UK-wide delivery
- Online and face-to-face options
- Open and transparent pricing
What information is available on course content?
We publish detailed course overviews for all courses. These provide indicative content based on the course learning plans. Final content is tailored to each client’s individual requirements.
What other information is available on individual courses?
Free reference guides and resources to help employers evaluate training quality and improve workplace compliance
- Downloadable resources available via our website
- Customer feedback and testimonials published on our website
Can you include our company policies and procedures in the training?
Yes. We actively encourage this approach. Including your policies and procedures helps demonstrate how, where, and why good practice applies within your organisation. This contextualises the learning, improves engagement, and increases the practical value of the training. There is no additional charge for incorporating your policies and procedures.
How long do Concrew Training courses last?
- Standard courses: 6 hours of learning (approx. 7 hours including breaks)
- Condensed 3-hour sessions available
- Extended sessions or multi-day programmes available
How many people can attend each course?
- Online courses: up to 15 participants
- Face-to-face courses: up to 20 participants
- Whole workforce awareness sessions: available for larger groups
Where does Concrew Training deliver training?
- Online: via your preferred video conferencing platform (Zoom, Teams, etc.) across the UK
- Face-to-face: on your premises in England, Scotland, and Wales
How much does your training cost?
Typical prices range from £800 to £2,000 excluding VAT. Final cost depends on course duration, location, number of participants, and payment terms.
- Full pricing details available on our website
- No hidden charges
- Formal quotations remain valid for 30 days
What are your courses like?
Our courses are delivered as interactive workshops rather than traditional lectures, and typically include:
- Subject specialist input
- Interactive quizzes
- Group discussions
- Practical exercises
- Real-world case studies
We incorporate your organisation’s policies and procedures wherever possible to ensure the learning is relevant, engaging, and immediately applicable.
Who delivers the training?
Training is delivered by experienced subject specialists with extensive knowledge in their field. Our trainers:
- Have significant practical experience
- Can answer most participant questions during the session
- Provide follow-up responses for complex questions
- Are skilled facilitators who make technical subjects engaging
Do you issue CPD certificates?
Yes. All participants receive a CPD certificate detailing learning hours completed and headline course content.
Who uses your training services?
We work with organisations of all sizes, including:
- Large international organisations
- Public sector employers
- Charities and not-for-profits
- SMEs and local businesses
Attendees commonly include directors, senior leaders, HR professionals, operational managers, line managers, employee representatives, and staff teams. Customer feedback and testimonials are available on our website.
Why should I book a Concrew Training course?
Our training is:
- Delivered live by subject specialists
- Designed for real-world application
- Suitable for teams of up to 20 participants
- Available face-to-face in England, Scotland, and Wales
- Available online across the UK
- Practical, engaging, and immediately applicable
- High-quality and competitively priced
Suitable for directors, senior leaders, HR teams, operational managers, line managers, staff teams, and employee representatives.
How far in advance should we book training?
We recommend booking training 2–3 months in advance. Availability is generally good with a three-month lead time. Dates are only reserved once a booking is confirmed. Short-term bookings may be limited.
How do I book a course?
- Complete our quote request form
- Receive a formal quotation and provide any delivery details
- Confirm your booking
- Receive a formal Delivery Confirmation and “What Happens Next” guidance
Is there anything else I will need to do?
For online courses
- Schedule the event on your video conferencing platform
- Share joining details with attendees
- Provide the trainer profile and course overview
For face-to-face courses
- Book the room/venue and required equipment
- Share trainer details and course overview with attendees
- Print and provide handouts to the trainer prior to the session
After the course
- Distribute post-course handouts and CPD certificates
How does your 12-month post-course support service work?
Email us with any training-related questions that arise following the course. We provide guidance and support relating to the training content covered.
Note: This service is not a substitute for legal advice.
What happens if I have more questions?
We’re here to help. You can contact us at any stage before, during, or after your training programme, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.