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Our whistleblowing training

Since 1993, we have worked with thousands of individuals and hundreds of organisations across all sectors who believe in and value open cultures where staff feel comfortable to speak up over wrongdoing.

The insight gained from our Advice Line work shapes the ‘real experience’ training we offer to individuals and teams, seeking to better understand whistleblowing practice, the legal framework and how to implement effective arrangements.

If anyone from your organisation has particular requirements regarding accessibility, please email us at business@protect-advice.org.uk to let us know.

Upcoming Workshops and Masterclasses

Find dates of our upcoming Masterclasses and reserve a place for yourself or your team.
Preventing Whistleblower Victimisation Masterclass
Protect will be hosting the Preventing Whistleblower Victimisation Masterclass 21 Mar 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMT. Learn why victimisation prevention is critical, the legal protection for whistleblowers, best practice for proactively preventing victimisation and risk assessing victimisation prevention in your own organisation.

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Why attend

Our Whistleblowing Masterclasses are designed to give a comprehensive understanding of what an effective whistleblowing set up in an organisation looks like and how to implement it.

What does the session cover?

  • An overview of whistleblowing and relevant legislative changes, how to know if your arrangements are working in practice, handling the whistleblower and the concern.

The training is delivered through interactive case studies and scenarios

To view the upcoming dates or to reserve a place, click here.

Why attend? 

The training outlines and discusses the practicalities and considerations that are necessary with whistleblowing investigations, including receiving the concern, scope of the investigation, responsibilities, reporting, and common pitfalls to be aware of.

The course utilises polls, group discussions and a case study to demonstrate investigation best practice.

Who should attend

The Masterclass is aimed at organisations that receive whistleblowing concerns and want to investigate them , and is also appropriate for other senior managers that are responsible for internal arrangements and whistleblowing culture.

To view the upcoming dates or to reserve a place, click here.

Why should you attend?

The session will provide you with a thorough understanding of the types of mistreatment that a whistleblower might suffer after raising a concern at work, and how to prevent this. There will be a brief recap of the relevant law (PIDA 1998) and the requirements of an employer.

Who should attend?

Any senior managers or accountable personnel who are best placed to spot signs of victimisation and prevent it.

To view the upcoming dates or to reserve a place, click here.

Why attend?

  • Help your organisation lead the way in developing robust whistleblowing arrangements and achieving a culture where staff feel able to raise concerns. The training will also review FCA rules and best practice, while sharing ideas and learning from your peers.

Who should attend

The Masterclass is aimed at the Financial Services Whistleblowing Champions, but is also appropriate for other senior managers working in the financial sector that are responsible for internal arrangements and whistleblowing culture.
Our Whistleblowing Champions Masterclass runs quarterly, for more information or to book your place, click here:

Why attend?

The training will outline the practicalities and considerations that come with dealing with such a sensitive issue, discussing how organisations develop robust whistleblowing arrangements so that staff feel able to raise concerns

The session covers sexual harassment in the workplace and rights and duties in equality law and when/ why investigating sexual harassment through a whistleblowing process is appropriate.

Who should attend?

The Masterclass is aimed at senior individuals that could include but is not limited to HR, Compliance, Legal and Audit that are responsible for internal arrangements and whistleblowing culture.

Why attend?

Our interactive ESG and whistleblowing sessions outline and discuss the practicalities and considerations that come with dealing with such a important issue.

  • Deepen your understanding of your role and responsibility in helping your organisation lead the way in developing robust whistleblowing arrangements and achieving a culture where staff feel able to raise concerns.
  • Review the rules and best practice regarding training, reporting and oversight.
  • The course utilises polls, group discussions and a case study to demonstrate investigation best practice.
  • Meet, share ideas and learn from your peers in other similarly- minded organisations.

What do sessions cover?

  • An introduction to whistleblowing. Understanding the key differences between whistleblowing and grievances: examining the blurred lines between public and private concerns.
  • An overview of ESG in the workplace and rights and duties in the law.
  • When/ why investigating ESG goals through a whistleblowing process is appropriate with common pitfalls and key considerations to bear in mind. The importance of a good speak up culture and how this can help organisations prevent widespread wrongdoing.
  • What the UK’s regulators say about ESG and how organisations can comply with regulatory duties.
  • How having a good whistleblowing process can help organisations in today’s workplace.

Who should attend?

The Masterclass is aimed at senior individuals that could include but is not limited to HR, Compliance, Legal and Audit that are responsible for internal arrangements and whistleblowing culture.

To view the upcoming dates or to reserve a place, click here.

Why attend?

  • Deepen your understanding of your role, responsibility and obligations in overseeing your organisation’s whistleblowing arrangements and when you uncover, or are informed about, wrongdoing or malpractice within your organisation
  • Achieve a culture where staff feel able to raise concerns
  • Consider and determine whether your whistleblowing arrangements are working in practice
  • Meet, share ideas and learn from your peers in other organisations

What does the session cover?

  • Whistleblowing obligations of Trustees, NEDs and Governors
  • Understanding why NEDs, trustees and governors need to ensure effective oversight of their organisation’s whistleblowing arrangements
  • Escalating whistleblowing concerns and the legal protection afforded when doing so
  • Overseeing whistleblowing arrangements from the top
  • Monitoring the success of whistleblowing policies and procedures

Who should attend? 

  • This masterclass is aimed at NEDs, Trustees and Governors. Book here.

Why attend

Also known as ‘Open Training’, our Whistleblowing Masterclasses are designed to give a comprehensive understanding of what an effective whistleblowing set up in an organisation looks like and how to implement it.

What does the session cover?

  • An overview of whistleblowing and why it is important, a review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), including an overview of the most recent legislative changes
  • How to know if your arrangements are working in practice
  • Handling the whistleblower and the concern, which is delivered through interactive case studies and scenarios

Who should attend?

Those responsible for setting up or overseeing whistleblowing arrangements in their organisation: previous delegates include Heads of Internal Audit, HR and Legal.

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Tailored Training and Consultancy for Organisations

The training session is developed based on your organisations’ specific requirements and delivered at your workplace or online. The session includes interactive exercises and group work.

What does the session typically cover?

  • An overview of the whistleblowing legislation and what it really means in practice
  • Practical guidance on how to develop, maintain and report on whistleblowing arrangements
  • A workshop on handling concerns, investigating concerns and effectively preventing victimisation through case studies

Who should attend?

Usually the sessions are aimed at senior managers, directors and board members.

Please contact our Business Support team via email on call 0203 117 2528 for further details, or to arrange a consultation with our trainers.

Flexible in design, our briefings can be aimed at board level or to raise awareness amongst your staff in promoting an open whistleblowing culture.

Designed to assess staff awareness and confidence, they can provide valuable insight into your organisation’s whistleblowing culture.

Surveys generally contain around 15 questions designed by us in consultation with you. We will host the survey, collate and analyse the results, and provide you a summary report with recommendations for improvement.

We will interview a number of your staff members, managers and those that have used your whistleblowing process.

Each interview is designed to understand staff awareness and confidence, gain insight into what support managers feel they need, and collect feedback from those that have used the process in the past.

Tailored recommendations on how to enhance your policy in line with best practice.

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