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Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing in confidence or anonymously about internal malpractices and external threats is extremely important for the functioning and survival of any company.

It's important for employees to be able to confidently report genuine concerns or suspicions without the fear of negative consequences.

Our Whistleblowing Refresher Course will remind your employees of the whistleblowing scope and the protections provided to whistleblowers.

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  • 10 Minutes
  • All staff
  • Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.
  • Compliance Essentials Library

Learning objectives

  • Discover what whistleblowing is and the scope of whistleblowing
  • Understand the kind of protection provided to whistleblowers
  • Learn about our Company's commitment to act on anything that you report

    What can you expect your employees to learn?

Introduction

What is whistleblowing?

Whistleblowing works

  • Scenario: Sam's dilemma
  • Exercise: Reporting channels
  • Scenario: Sam's manager
  • Exercise: How should Sam proceed?
  • Scenario: Whistleblower protection
  • Exercise: Whistleblowing with confidence
  • Scenario: Making a difference
  • Exercise: Will the company follow up?
  • Scenario: Next steps
  • Exercise: Is this the right approach?
  • Knowing when to blow the whistle
  • You make the call: Whistleblow or report to HR?

Whistleblowing best practice


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Assessment

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Your questions, answered

Common FAQs

Are Skillcast courses SCORM-compliant?

Yes. This means they can be delivered via the Skillcast Portal or any other SCORM-compliant Learning Management System.

What other tools are needed beyond training?

A comprehensive compliance solution often needs more than just training. Alongside e-learning, tools like declarations, surveys, and registers that track compliance tasks are usually essential. Skillcast provides full support to help you set up these additional tools.

Is our training content still compliant with the latest legislation?

  • You can check the latest course content updates in our library updates page: https://www.skillcast.com/compliance-course-library-updates
  • For major legislative changes, we:
    • Will send you email alerts to ensure you are notified
    • Offer you a free trial of newly created or updated content
    • Host webinars with compliance experts to explain the changes and how our training supports your ongoing compliance

Can you translate our content into other languages?

Yes, we offer translations in a wide range of languages. Let us know your needs, and we’ll confirm availability or work with you to plan translations for your selected modules.

How can I give employees a secure way to record suspicious activity so we can act quickly?

Our Suspicious Activity Register allows staff to log concerns or irregularities they observe, helping you detect potential issues early. The secure register can be reviewed by compliance teams, enabling prompt investigation and action.