Preventing and tackling sexual harassment at work

What steps your council as an employer takes to be proactive and systematic in preventing and tackling sexual harassment at work.

1) Does your council have a policy on sexual harassment in the workplace?

a. Yes - Please attach a copy of this policy or a copy of a document that includes a policy and procedures on this.
b. No - Please explain why?

2) If you answered yes to question 1, are local authority-maintained schools required to adhere to the same policy?

a. Yes
b. No

3) Does your council have training initiatives in place to address and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?

a. Yes - Is the training provided:

a1. To all employees? Yes/No
a2. To managers on how to support staff who have reported workplace sexual harassment? Yes/No
b. No - Please explain why.

4) If you answered yes to question 2:

a. Is the training delivered:
1. Online
2. In person
3. Hybrid

b. Please provide details about who delivers the training on sexual harassment.

5) For 2023, 2024 and 2025 calendar years, please provide the number of recorded formal and informal complaints made about sexual harassment allegedly perpetrated by council employees against other employees broken down by:

a. Gender of claimant and alleged perpetrator
b. The nature of the allegations for example:
1. Unwelcome verbal/banter of a sexual nature
2. Unwelcome physical advances of a sexual nature.
3. Sexual assault
c. The number of formal and informal complaints that led to the perpetrator being:
1. Given a warning.
2. Suspended
3. Dismissed
4. Other - please state.
d. The number of formal and informal complaints that to your knowledge have been referred to:

1. The police for criminal investigation?
2. The appropriate professional registration body. e, g Social Work England?

1a. Yes please see link to the policy Harassment and Bullying Policy - Policy Overview - Lincolnshire County Council

2. Sexual Harassment is mentioned under ‘Harassment’ under the ‘Schools Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedure’. This can be found here School Greivances procedures

3a1. Yes. Training is provided to all employees. These courses are defined as: • Tackling Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Complete Guide (45 Minutes) • Understanding and Confronting Sexual Harassment at Work 3a2. No. There are no specific training courses targeted towards managers on how to support staff who have reported workplace sexual harassment.

4a. Online b. Not applicable. The training courses are pre-planned and pre-recorded online resources

5. Please see below:

Jan-Dec 2023: 0

Jan-Dec 2024: 2

Jan-Dec 2025: 2

5a-d. Please see table below