Being an Active Bystander
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Recognise what stops people stepping in, use the five Ds to pick a safe response and rehearse a response so it comes naturally.
- Assign to
- All staff
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Evidence
- 11-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Recognise what stops people stepping in.
- Use the five Ds to pick a safe response.
- Rehearse a response so it comes naturally.
- Check in afterwards and help the person report, on their terms.
The course
- 01Why people don’t act
- 02The five Ds
- 03Practice
- 04Afterwards
The decision they practise
In “The leaving do”, a face-to-face conversation, learners practise what to say and do when the other person pushes back. The wrong options are things a well-meaning person might genuinely say, and the feedback explains why each one is tempting. Short animations show “Five steps before anyone acts” and “Words that work in the moment”.
How you know they finished
The 11-question quiz mixes multiple choice and matching questions and returns to the opening story.
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Equality Act 2010
- Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 11-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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