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For staff

All staff are encouraged to attend training to better understand their responsibilities under the Sexual Misconduct and Violence Policy and to be able to appropriately respond to their students or colleagues who may disclose to them. Think of our courses as ‘first aid’ for sexual violence as we teach you the basics of a good response which will help you in your role as an employee if a colleague/student discloses to you or if someone in your personal life shares they have been subjected to sexual violence.

The following sessions are bookable via the Oracle Learn system. Staff can find these courses by going to their profiles on Oracle, clicking on ‘Learning’, and then searching 'SMV' in the learning catalogue search box.

SMV: Policy Briefing

The aim of this 30-minute briefing is to raise awareness of the Sexual Misconduct and Violence Policy which applies to all students and staff. This training can be scheduled to be delivered during department meetings, team meetings or for specific groups. For more information on Policy briefings, contact student.cases@durham.ac.uk.

SMV: Awareness and Disclosure Training (Level 1)

The aim of this 2-hour interactive course is to raise awareness of sexual misconduct and violence which can impact students and staff within university communities and equip staff with skills to respond to disclosures and signpost to support in line with the Sexual Misconduct and Violence Policy. This training is required learning for some staff, but all staff are encouraged to attend.

SMV: Disclosure and Support Training (Level 2)

The aim of this half-day interactive workshop is to prepare staff in support roles to respond appropriately to disclosures of sexual misconduct and violence and support students/staff during investigations and disciplinary procedures, as appropriate, in line with the Sexual Misconduct & Violence Policy building from the Level 1 course. This training is required learning for some staff, but all staff are encouraged to attend. This training is required learning for some staff, but all staff are welcome to attend.

SMV: Domestic Abuse & Stalking Awareness & Disclosure Training

The aim of this half-day interactive course is to raise awareness of domestic abuse and stalking and equip staff to respond appropriately to disclosures of these specific forms of SMV in line with the Sexual Misconduct & Violence Policy. This training is required learning for some staff, but all staff are welcome to attend.

SMV: Trauma-informed Investigation, Adjudication and Sanctioning Training

The aim of this course is to build confidence and enhance skills for investigators and discipline decision-makers considering reports of sexual misconduct and violence. Staff who would like to attend for CPD may request a place on the course.

SkillBoosters: Understanding and confronting sexual harassment

This short course examines the nature of sexual harassment in the workplace and its impact on staff and sets out practical steps for tackling the problem. This course may also be used as reference or a refresh from the Durham-specific training offered above.

SkillBoosters: Domestic Abuse - Supporting Employees in the Workplace

This course will look at the forms that domestic abuse can take, its prevalence and impact, how to spot the warning signs, and what organisations can do to ensure they are providing appropriate support for survivors among their employees. This course may also be used as reference or a refresh from the Durham-specific training offered above.

HR-OD: Preventing Sexual Harassment at Durham University

This course serves to reinforce the University's commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and respectful workplace.

Safeguarding

The online training module provides a basic understanding of safeguarding and the knowledge required to respond appropriately to any concerns. Information about the training available can be found on this page.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Durham we have a number of e-learning courses available for staff relating to our protected characteristics which can be accessed in the Oracle learning platform. A brief overview of some of the courses available can be found on this page.

Bespoke training is available upon request. Please contact student.cases@durham.ac.uk