The Three Lines of Defence
The Three Lines of Defence Model outlines a systematic approach to help businesses clarify the roles and responsibilities necessary to manage risks.
When a company properly structures and operates the lines of defence effectively, the business benefits from the timely identification, assessment and treatment of risks.
Our Three Lines of Defence Model Course outlines the key stakeholders in the model and their main roles.
The course also empowers staff by helping them identify their responsibilities in relation to risk management, including the importance of collaboration and the proactive reporting of risks.
- 45 Minutes
- All staff
- Based on best-practice risk management frameworks and suitable for global audiences.
- Global Risk Management Library
Learning objectives
- Understand and interpret the Three Lines of Defence (3LoD) model
- Identify the different roles and responsibilities of each line of defence and stakeholder in the 3LoD model
- Appreciate the benefits of implementing the 3LoD model
- Identify the key success factors that indicate the 3LoD model is being implemented effectively
What can you expect your employees to learn?
Welcome
- Learning objectives
- How to complete this course
Risk management in our company
- You decide: True or false?
The 3LoD model
- You decide: The different components of the 3LoD model
Deeper dive: 1st LoD
- 1st LoD responsibilities
- Managing risk
- Who manages risk in the 1st LoD?
- Scenario: Exploring the 1st LoD
Deeper dive: 2nd LoD
- Who manages risk in the 2nd LoD?
- 2nd LoD responsibilities
- Scenario: Exploring the 2nd LoD
Deeper dive: 3rd LoD
- 3rd LoD responsibilities
- Why is the independence of the 3rd LoD important?
- Scenario: Exploring the 3rd LoD
What is the role of leadership bodies in the 3LoD model?
What is the role of external stakeholders in the 3LoD model?
- Types of external stakeholders
The bodies beyond the three lines
What are the benefits of implementing the 3LoD model?
What are common implementation issues with the 3LoD model?
- In the news
- How to implement the 3LoD model successfully
- You decide: The 3LoD model's key factors for success
Escalating concerns
Summary
Affirmation
Assessment
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Common FAQs
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What file types are supported by the Skillcast system?
Features |
Supported file types and details |
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File Exchange |
File types: PDF, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, SCORM and xAPI files, and compressed zip files. Max file size: Default is 1GB, can be increased to a max of 2GB |
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SCORM files |
Versions: SCORM 1.2, SCORM 1.2 for Moodle, SCORM 2004 2nd, 3rd and 4th Edition. Max file size: 1024MB |
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xAPI file |
Max file size: 2GB |
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Videos |
File types: MP4 or MOV. Videos must be optimised, with a max file size of 100MB. If the file is bigger, our Design Team can help |
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Images |
File types: jpg, png and gif. The file size should ideally be 100KB, but it can be up to 250KB |
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CPD evidence |
File types: Word, PDF, Excel and CSV. File size: the limit should be whatever the portal config option is set to. Servers are set to max 2GB |
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Policy documents |
PDF or Word File size: the limit should be whatever the portal config option is set to. Servers are set to max 2GB |
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Offline activities evidence |
File types: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PNG, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PPTX and MSG. File size: the limit should be whatever the portal config option is set to. Servers are set to max 2GB |
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Client logo files |
File types provided by client: EPS, PDF, AI and SVG |
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Registers |
PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PPT, PPTX, POT, PPA, PPS, JPG, JPEG, PJEPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, MP4, MOV, WMV, CPTX, CP, TXT, ZIP and MSG files |
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Declarations |
JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, XLS and XLSX files |