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Dutch Financial Services Whistleblowing training

Five microlessons on whistleblowing in Dutch financial services: what to report, reporting channels, legal protections and whistleblowing policies, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 5Microlessons
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About this course

What the Dutch Financial Services Whistleblowing course covers

This course covers whistleblowing in financial services in the Netherlands in five microlessons. It explains EU and Dutch protections, what financial sector misconduct to report, internal and external reporting channels, including the AFM, follow-through after a report, and what a whistleblowing policy needs under the EU Directive and the Dutch Whistleblowers Protection Act.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify reportable financial sector misconduct, such as fraud, insider trading, AML failures and mis-selling
  • Assess whether a concern qualifies as whistleblowing and should be reported internally or externally
  • Use internal and external reporting channels securely, including anonymous hotlines and regulator portals
  • Understand legal protections, timelines and regulator obligations under EU and Dutch law
  • Draft and evaluate whistleblowing policies that meet the EU Directive and Dutch Act
  • Document evidence, follow escalation protocols and keep records for investigations
Course contents

5 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to Whistleblowing
2Deciding to Blow the Whistle
3Whistleblowing Reporting Mechanisms
4Ensuring Effective Follow-Through After Whistleblowing
5What Should a Whistleblower Policy Include?

  1. Introduction to Whistleblowing: What whistleblowing is and why it matters in financial services.
  2. Deciding to Blow the Whistle: Evidence, confidentiality and timing before you report.
  3. Whistleblowing Reporting Mechanisms: Internal channels, anonymous hotlines and external regulators.
  4. Ensuring Effective Follow-Through After Whistleblowing: Confidentiality, investigation timelines and escalation.
  5. What Should a Whistleblower Policy Include?: Reporting channels, protections and safeguards a policy needs.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Whistleblowing for Financial Services (EU, Netherlands).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Employees of banks, insurers, investment and payment firms in the Netherlands
  • Managers who receive concerns from their teams
  • Compliance officers who manage whistleblowing reports
  • HR and legal teams who run whistleblowing policies

Laws covered

  • Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (EU Whistleblower Protection Directive). Protects people who report breaches of EU law they learn about at work, and requires organizations with 50 or more workers to set up internal reporting channels.
  • Dutch Whistleblowers Protection Act (Wet bescherming klokkenluiders). Implements the EU Directive in the Netherlands and has applied since 18 February 2023. Employers with 50 or more workers must have an internal reporting procedure, and the Dutch Whistleblowers Authority (Huis voor Klokkenluiders) gives advice and investigates.
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Your questions answered

Questions about Dutch Financial Services Whistleblowing training

How long is the Dutch Financial Services Whistleblowing course?

It's made up of 5 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Where can staff report outside their firm in the Netherlands?

To a competent authority, such as the AFM for financial markets conduct, or to the Dutch Whistleblowers Authority, which also gives confidential advice.

Who should take this course?

Everyone in a Dutch financial services firm, plus the managers and compliance officers who receive and handle concerns.

Is there a version for Spain?

Yes. 5Mins has a version of this course for financial services in Spain, as well as UK, EU, global, Canada and Singapore versions.

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