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UK Financial Services Whistleblowing training

Five microlessons on speaking up in UK financial services: protected disclosures, reporting channels, legal protections and whistleblowing policies, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the UK Financial Services Whistleblowing course covers

This course covers whistleblowing in UK financial services in five microlessons. It explains the protections in the Public Interest Disclosure Act, what makes a qualifying disclosure, internal and external reporting channels, including the FCA and PRA, what happens after you speak up, and what an effective whistleblowing policy looks like, including the FCA's rules on non-financial misconduct.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify qualifying protected disclosures under UK law using the reasonable belief test
  • Choose the right internal or external reporting channel for a financial services concern
  • Prepare timely, documented disclosures and keep records for investigations
  • Understand legal protections and remedies, including interim relief and uncapped compensation
  • Design or assess whistleblowing policies that meet the FCA and PRA requirements in SYSC 18
  • Apply SM&CR accountability and board responsibilities to build a speak-up culture
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
3Speak Up: Reporting Mechanisms
4Ensuring Effective Follow-Through Once You've Blown the Whistle
5Best Practices for a Whistleblower Policy

  1. Introduction to Whistleblowing: What whistleblowing means in a UK financial services firm.
  2. Deciding to Blow the Whistle: Qualifying disclosures and the reasonable belief test.
  3. Speak Up: Reporting Mechanisms: Internal routes, the whistleblowers' champion and reporting to the FCA or PRA.
  4. Ensuring Effective Follow-Through Once You've Blown the Whistle: What happens next, your protections and the remedies available.
  5. Best Practices for a Whistleblower Policy: What the FCA and PRA expect, and how to build a speak-up culture.
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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 (UK).

  • 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

  • Everyone working in a UK bank, insurer, investment or payment firm
  • Managers who receive and handle concerns
  • Compliance, HR and legal teams who run whistleblowing arrangements
  • Whistleblowers' champions, senior managers and board members

Laws covered

  • Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. Added protections to the Employment Rights Act 1996 for workers who make a protected disclosure, so they are not dismissed or treated badly for speaking up.
  • FCA SYSC 18 and the PRA's whistleblowing rules. Require banks, insurers and other firms in scope to have effective internal whistleblowing arrangements, appoint a whistleblowers' champion and tell staff they can report to the FCA or PRA. The FCA encourages other firms to follow them as good practice.
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Your questions answered

Questions about UK Financial Services Whistleblowing training

How long is the UK 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.

Can staff report directly to the FCA or PRA?

Yes. The FCA and PRA are prescribed persons under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, so workers can report concerns to them directly and the legal protections can still apply.

How is this different from the Whistleblowing (UK) course?

This version is written for financial services. It adds the FCA and PRA whistleblowing rules, SM&CR responsibilities and the regulators' own reporting routes.

Who should take this course?

Everyone in a UK financial services firm, plus the managers, compliance teams and whistleblowers' champions who receive and handle concerns.

Can I try the UK Financial Services Whistleblowing course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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