Acas have introduced two new online courses to their free online learning platform - Building neuroinclusive workplaces & Sexual harassment at work: prevention and early action
Building neuroinclusive workplaces
This new e-learning course explains the difference between neurodiversity, neurodivergence and neuroinclusion.
It explores how workplace systems, communication, recruitment, management practice and everyday decisions can affect neurodivergent people’s experiences at work.
You will work through practical examples and short case studies to consider how managers, colleagues and organisations can create clearer, more flexible and more inclusive ways of working.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- explain what neuroinclusion means in a workplace context
- recognise how everyday workplace practices can create or reduce barriers
- identify practical ways to support neurodivergent employees
- consider how inclusive adjustments can be built into systems, processes and decisions
Sexual harassment at work: prevention and early action
Sexual harassment at work can affect anyone and any organisation. It’s essential that all workers understand what sexual harassment is, how to prevent it and how to take action when it happens.
This new e-learning course introduces how sexual harassment is defined in the Equality Act 2010 and how to recognise it at work. It also covers the employer’s legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, including by third parties, and offers examples of steps that can be taken.
Finally, you will explore how an incident might be reported, how to address a complaint effectively, and what the law says about whistleblowing.
How to access the courses
Both of these courses are available for free through the acas e-learning platform. You can register an account (or sign in to an existing one) here.