Level 2 Certificate Understanding Workplace Violence and Harassment
Course Overview
Workplace violence and Harassment can have huge consequences for employers, employees and the work environment. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) estimates that 29% of people have been bullied at work, and more than 1 in 3 people who report being bullied leave their job because of it. Understanding about effective communication and ways to reduce conflict in the workplace will help to create a more positive working environment, benefiting both employers and employees, and improving job satisfaction, health and wellbeing, and productivity.
This course will equip learners with the knowledge needed to foster a safe, secure, and peaceful working environment. You will learn about key policies and procedures, the underlying causes of workplace violence, and effective strategies to mitigate the risk through best practices.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - How to contribute to a positive and safe working environment
Unit 2 - How to reduce and effectively deal with violence in the workplace
Unit 3 - Understanding aggression, bullying and harassment in the workplace and how it can be prevented
Unit 4 - Understanding equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the benefits to individuals and organisations.
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in Team Leading, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health First Aid and Advocacy in the Workplace or Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention. You may also wish to condider a Level 3 or 5 Leadership and Management Qualification subject to previous qualifications held.
Where can you work?
This course is well suited to a career in leadership, but is valuable for anyone wanting to learn more about workplace violence and harrassment.
