Compliance and Safety
Whistleblowing and Protected Disclosures
Receive, handle and protect whistleblowing reports lawfully under the Protected Disclosures Act.
Receive, handle and protect whistleblowing reports lawfully under the Protected Disclosures Act.
About this course
Most serious failures in companies were known to someone before they became headlines: a falsified safety register, a supplier paid twice, a supervisor who targets one group of workers. Whether that knowledge reaches the right person, and whether the person who speaks up is protected, depends on law and on the systems you build. This course gives you both.
COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction • Module 02: The Protected Disclosures Act • Module 03: Reporting Routes and Related Laws • Module 04: Designing a Whistleblowing Policy and Hotline • Module 05: Handling Reports, Investigations and Protecting Reporters • Module 06: Putting It into Practice
HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.
COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.
Course content
Module 1: Module 01: Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
Module 2: Module 02: The Protected Disclosures Act
- 2.1 The Protected Disclosures Act
- 2.2 Case study
Module 3: Module 03: Reporting Routes and Related Laws
- 3.1 Reporting Routes and Related Laws
- 3.2 Case study
Module 4: Module 04: Designing a Whistleblowing Policy and Hotline
- 4.1 Designing a Whistleblowing Policy and Hotline
- 4.2 Case study
Module 5: Module 05: Handling Reports, Investigations and Protecting Reporters
- 5.1 Handling Reports, Investigations and Protecting Reporters
- 5.2 Case study
Module 6: Module 06: Putting It into Practice
- 6.1 Putting It into Practice