EU: Whistleblower protection
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 8 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 30 min
- Lessons
- 6 lessons
- Frequency
- At induction + annually
- Last reviewed
- 12 Oct 2026
Lisbon finance officer Inês sees transactions she believes breach anti-money-laundering rules; her line manager is involved
Try it: this is one of 16 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
- 2 video slots (you add the videos)
- Scenario, flashcards, process, accordion and quizzes
- 10-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 9 slides
- Quiz, poll, word cloud slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| LO 92.1.1 | Explain why speaking up matters and who the Directive protects | Arts. 1, 4 | Lesson 1: Why speaking up matters |
| LO 92.2.1 | Identify what can be reported and when you're protected | Arts. 2, 5, 6 | Lesson 2: The rules in brief |
| LO 92.3.1 | Choose the right channel - internal, external or public disclosure + your info | Arts. 7, 10, 15 | Lesson 3: Decision framework |
| LO 92.4.1 | Make sound calls in grey-area reporting situations | Art. 6; national law | Lesson 4: Grey areas |
| LO 92.5.1 | Recognise retaliation and know the protections, timelines and support + your info | Arts. 9, 19-21 | Lesson 5: Speak up & protection |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 8 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
6 lessons, about 30 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Why speaking up matters
2 pages
5 min
Why speaking up matters
2 pages
2The rules in brief
3 pages
7 min
The rules in brief
3 pages
3Decision framework
1 page
2 min
Decision framework
1 page
4Grey areas
3 pages
7 min
Grey areas
3 pages
5Speak up & protection
2 pages
5 min
Speak up & protection
2 pages
6Final assessment
Assessment
4 min
Final assessment
Assessment
Live deck and surveys
9 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Did you know you can report directly to an external authority? multiple choice
- What would make you more likely to speak up? ranking
- How well do you understand what counts as retaliation? 1-5 scale
- People here can raise concerns without fear of consequences. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find our speak-up channel? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Both surveys open with a notice that a survey is not a way to report an incident, and point people to your reporting channel.
Make it yours
8 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Leader statement
{{LEADER_STATEMENT}} - Speak up policy link
{{SPEAK_UP_POLICY_LINK}} - Speak up channel
{{SPEAK_UP_CHANNEL}} - Case handler
{{CASE_HANDLER}} - National scope
{{NATIONAL_SCOPE}} - Competent authority
{{COMPETENT_AUTHORITY}}
Show all 8 fields
- E.g. national whistleblower advice bodies
{{EXTERNAL_SUPPORT}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run EU: Whistleblower protection training online?
The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Directive (EU) 2019/1937 or ask your own counsel.
How often is this training needed?
At induction + annually (best practice; Art. 9(1)(g) requires clear information on procedures).
Who needs this training?
All staff, plus contractors, trainees, volunteers, shareholders and job applicants (Art. 4); variant: people who receive or handle reports.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in Directive (EU) 2019/1937.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.