Certificate in Understanding Bullying and Harassment for Staff

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Stephen Burnage Expert practitioner, consultant and trainer
Course 3hr 9min 8 modules

Delivered by Stephen Burnage, a school leadership specialist and expert practitioner with over 25 years' teaching experience, this Essential CPD course provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to understand the legal positions on harassment and bullying, the responsibilities of educators and how to correctly respond to incidents.

CPD Certified

School leaders are responsible for preventing bullying and harassment at schools and colleges, and are liable for any harassment suffered by their staff. According to the TUC, 29% of employees reported being bullied at work. Of these, 35% left their jobs because of bullying and 46% said it affected their performance.

Delivered by Stephen Burnage, a school leadership specialist and expert practitioner with over 25 years’ teaching experience, this Essential CPD course provides you with the skills and knowledge core you need to understand the legal positions on harassment and bullying within school, the responsibilities of educators and how to correctly respond to incidents.

Designed in line with the following policies

  • Equality Act 2010
  • Human Rights Act 1998

Please note: This course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives of the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting.

Important note for non-UK learners: Although this course reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.