Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace course

Challenging sexual harassment in the workplace: 4, March, 2026, National UK wide, Online

This course is aimed at branch reps who may be dealing with individual harassment/sexual harassment cases, negotiating around policies that protect members or wish to challenge harassment, in particular sexual harassment more broadly in the workplace.

Course details

Region:	National UK Wide
Course meeting dates:	4, March, 2026 Please ensure you can attend the entire course prior to submitting your application  form. Please further ensure you have secured time off from your employer to attend.
Course meeting times:	9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Course time commitment:	6 - 10 hours approx. including course meetings, pre & post course work
Location:	Online - you will be given a UCU sharepoint login nearer to the course. Please be aware this must be accessed via an incognito or private browsing window. Full instructions will be given.
Please note: Applications for this course will close at noon on Friday 27th February 2024. This is to ensure all course logistics can be completed in good time. Applications beyond that point risk not being accepted. Course content: The course will cover the following; legislation covering harassment UCU women's sexual harassment survey harassing and sexually harassing behaviour, impact, and barriers policies and procedures for dealing with harassment handling harassment cases challenging harassment in the workplace involving members organising around equality. There is no requirement to have attended any UCU reps training prior to this course, however, an understanding of your local branch bargaining machinery will be an advantage. If you are a new rep and would like to attend this course please contact your branch chair or secretary to discuss how your branch negotiates policy with the employer.
UCU courses are funded via members' contributions and public funding.

Facility time

Time off for training is a right and one which should be exercised as part of normal industrial relations. For more info please see  Facilities and time off for UCU reps.

When you apply for a course we will assume that are making a commitment to attend the course as advertised, and have secured time off from your employer. Please contact your branch/region if you are having problems securing time off.

Before you complete this form, please be aware: You may be asked to register with the delivering college in which your trade union tutor is employed. Where colleges are drawing down funding for delivery you will be ask for your passport or equivalent identification details to register. This is a demand of the college who are following government requirements in order to satisfy public funding criteria. This is not a requirement UCU want to see and we are lobbying for change. However, as it stands, if you do not register with the college, your place will not be fundable.

Please be aware that the above reference to ID will not affect this course.

Register online
1. Please ensure that you have secured the time off from your employer before applying for a place. If you have any difficulties in doing this please contact training@ucu.org.uk
2. Your first name *
3. Your last name*
4. UCU membership number
5. Your email address *
6. Your daytime telephone no.
7. Date of birth*
  This is for equality monitoring and college registration purposes only.
8. Your branch/LA or institution *
Mailing address
1. Address line 1*
2. Address line 2
3. Address line 3
4. Town/City*
5. Postcode*
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1. What is/are your union role/s?
2. Do you have approval from your branch to attend this course?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3. Please ensure you read all the information provided above in particular the information around the ID needed to enrol with the delivering college.
4. Have you secured time off from your employer to attend this course?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
5. Please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments you may need to enable you to attend and participate this online course
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1. How did you hear about this course?
2. Other
Please note: registering online does not guarantee you a place on this course. Only when you have received confirmation from your regional office has your place been reserved.

The information submitted to the UCU training team via this form will be used for the purpose of administering your training request and shared with the delivering college/course tutor.
For UCU courses that attract central government funding, the delivering college will ask for your passport or other residency details to complete the college enrolment form. The college by law have to prove that they are funding appropriately. UCU have contacted colleges about this issue and are lobbying for change. As it stands however, if you cannot for whatever reason show the correct details when asked, UCU may be charged for your place, or the college will not accept you onto the course.

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Challenging sexual harassment in the workplace: 4, March, 2026, National UK wide, Online

Course details

Please note: Applications for this course will close at noon on Friday 27th February 2024. This is to ensure all course logistics can be completed in good time. Applications beyond that point risk not being accepted.

Facility time

Register online