For employers
Safer Workplaces training for employers
Since 30 October 2026, employers in England, Scotland and Wales must take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their staff, and can be responsible when a customer, client or contractor harasses them. Safer Workplaces is survivor-led training from The Jessica Project that helps employers meet that duty. Take one module or the full package, with risk assessment templates and policy support included.
The duty
What the law now asks of employers.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthened the Equality Act 2010 in two ways, both in force since 30 October 2026.
The duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees changed from taking “reasonable steps” to taking “all reasonable steps”. And an employer can now be responsible if a third party, such as a customer, client or contractor, harasses one of its employees in the course of their work and the employer has not taken all reasonable steps to prevent it.
Regulations that say exactly which steps count as reasonable have not been made yet. In the meantime, employers need to show they have thought about the risks and acted. Read our guide to the new duty.
The duty applies to every employer with staff, not only large ones: offices, shops, pubs, cafes, bars, restaurants, salons, schools, colleges, care settings, warehouses and small family teams. If you have staff, you have a duty to prevent harm before it happens. This page is not legal advice.
Training is one part of the answer.
No single step guarantees compliance. Safer Workplaces helps you build the understanding, the policies and the habits that sit behind a defensible approach, with people who know what harm looks like from the inside.
Module 1
Domestic abuse, sexual violence and wider frames of VAWG.
Survivor-led, expert-delivered training that helps your people understand how violence against women and girls shows up around work, and how to respond with care.
What it covers
Domestic abuse, sexual violence, coercive control, stalking, online sexual violence and misogyny, understanding trauma, and how to respond when someone tells you.
Who it is for
Managers, HR and people teams, safeguarding leads and anyone who may be the first person a colleague confides in.
Format
Delivered by our qualified professional survivor team, in person at your venue or online, shaped around your sector.
Module 2
Bystander intervention.
Practical, in-person training that gives colleagues the knowledge, language and skills to recognise harmful behaviour, support those affected and step in safely.
What it covers
Spotting harmful behaviour, safe ways to intervene, supporting the person affected, and building a culture where speaking up is normal.
Who it is for
Whole teams and workforces, from front-line staff to senior leaders, so the whole workplace shares the same skills.
Format
In person and tailored to your workplace, using the settings and situations your people really face.
Module 3
Anti-harassment legislation.
Helps employers understand their legal duty to prevent harassment and turn it into practical action.
What it covers
What the Equality Act 2010 and the Employment Rights Act 2025 now ask of employers, what third-party harassment means in practice, and what reasonable steps can look like day to day.
Who it is for
Directors, owners, HR and people teams, and managers responsible for policies and complaints.
Format
Practical sessions for leadership and management teams, in person or online. This is training and practical guidance, not legal advice.
Choose your route
One module, or the full package.
Every module is available on its own. Taken together, the full package covers understanding, culture and legal duty, and adds practical tools for your organisation.
Standalone modules
Start with the one that fits your needs today. You can add the others later.
Risk assessment templates
The full package includes templates to help you assess and record the risk of harassment in your workplace.
Policy development support
The full package includes support to develop or strengthen your harassment policies and reporting routes.
Why survivor-led
Training from people who know what harm looks like.
The Jessica Project is a survivor-led community interest company based in Bracknell, supporting survivors across the UK. Every session is written and delivered by our qualified professional survivor team: specialists who bring both professional expertise and lived experience, trauma-informed throughout. Our team includes qualified ISVAs, IDVAs, ChISVAs, ISACs and stalking specialists, for adult and child survivors.
Survivor-led leadership is not a label we wear for the poster. It shapes what people learn, how safely they can speak up, and what they do next when they see something wrong. Education is the best form of prevention.
We have trained services of every kind, including Youthline, NHS hospitals, midwives and Thames Valley Police. Workplace harassment sits within the wider picture of violence against women and girls; our myths and facts page sets out the evidence.
Brilliant session, well done to your team. So engaging and interactive.
Good to know
Questions employers ask.
What does “all reasonable steps” mean?
It is the standard the Equality Act 2010 now sets for preventing sexual harassment of employees: from 30 October 2026, employers must take all reasonable steps, meaning the steps that are reasonable for their organisation. What is reasonable depends on your organisation and its risks. Regulations that say which steps count have not been made yet, so employers should look at their own risks and act on them.
Does training count as a reasonable step?
Training is a sensible step and is one of the things many employers will want in place, but no single step guarantees compliance. What matters is the whole picture: assessing risk, clear policies, safe ways to report, and acting on complaints. Our package covers each of those.
What about harassment by customers or contractors?
Since 30 October 2026, an employer can be responsible if a third party, such as a customer, client or contractor, harasses an employee in the course of their work and the employer has not taken all reasonable steps to prevent it. This is not limited to sexual harassment.
How is it delivered, and where?
Nationwide. Modules can be delivered in person at your workplace or online, and bystander intervention is delivered in person and tailored to your workplace.
How much does it cost, and how do I get a quote?
It depends on the modules you choose, your headcount and the format. Send us an enquiry and we will reply with a clear quote, no obligation. We usually reply within two working days.
What group sizes can you work with?
From small teams to full workforces. Tell us your headcount and how your people work, and we will suggest how to run the sessions.
Can you help us write our policy?
Yes. Policy development support and risk assessment templates are part of the full package. This is practical support, not legal advice, so you may also want your own legal adviser to review the final wording.
Let’s talk
Make an enquiry.
Tell us about your organisation and which modules interest you, and we will send a clear quote. Prefer email? Write to thejessicaproject@outlook.com. If you are looking for support for yourself, please visit our Get support page.