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Description

Whistleblowing Systems: Setting Up Reporting Channels, Handling Reports and Protecting Whistleblowers

Set up a reporting channel people actually use and handle reports without exposing those who raise them

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

The whistleblowing system exists on paper but nobody uses it. The reporting address is barely known, confidentiality is not guaranteed in practice, employees fear the consequences, and concerns end up travelling up the management line or outside the organisation altogether. When a report finally arrives, the handling is improvised.

This short format brings structure to the whole process. Participants position the whistleblowing system within the wider anti-bribery and corruption programme, organise the reporting channel and the handling chain for each report, then put in place the measures that genuinely protect whistleblowers against retaliation.

Learning objectives

  • Position the whistleblowing system within the organisation's anti-bribery and corruption programme
  • Organise an accessible and confidential reporting channel
  • Assess whether a report is admissible and decide on the next steps
  • Conduct the stages of an internal investigation and report its conclusions
  • Put in place measures to protect the person who raised the report

What makes this programme different

The real barriers to using the channel are identified and addressed one by one
Reports of uncertain admissibility are qualified live during the session
Protection measures are tested on a case of disguised retaliation

Programme

1The whistleblowing system within the anti-bribery programme

Understanding its purpose and requirements

  • Where the system sits among the other measures of the programme
  • Scope of the facts that may be reported
  • Role of the whistleblowing officer and interaction with other functions
  • Accessibility conditions of the channel for everyone concerned

2Receiving and handling reports

Structuring the reporting chain

  • Organisation of the reporting channel and acknowledgement of receipt
  • Assessment of admissibility and qualification of the facts
  • Confidentiality of identity and security of information
  • Conducting the internal investigation and gathering evidence
  • Closing the file and informing the person who raised the report

3Protection and oversight

Preventing a report from rebounding on its author

  • Protection measures against retaliation
  • Detecting disguised retaliation in career management decisions
  • Internal communication on the existence of the system
  • Monitoring reports and reporting to governance bodies

Who is it for

Compliance managers · whistleblowing officers · in-house counsel · human resources managers and members of ethics committees.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.