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POWER, CONSENT & EXPLOITATION RISK TRAINING IN YOUR WORKPLACE.

Workplaces are built on trust, access, power, and reputation. Those same conditions can also allow harm to hide.

When warning signs are missed:

  • Boundaries blur
  • Grooming is minimised
  • Concerns are mishandled
  • Silence protects the wrong people
  • Damage escalates – legally, culturally, reputationally

Most organisations act after harm occurs. HIPS helps workplaces act before it does.

Topics Covered

Each workshop is tailored to your organisation and context – considering industry, team structure, workplace dynamics, and existing policies. Prevention must be adaptable because risk does not look the same in every environment. This is practical, real-world training – not theory, not tick-box.

GROOMING & BOUNDARY VIOLATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

  • What grooming can look like in workplaces (and what it often gets mistaken for)
  • Early warning signs and subtle patterns that escalate over time
  • Understanding access, influence, and “trusted roles”

POWER, HIERARCHY & CULTURE

  • How power dynamics can increase risk and silence concerns
  • Why “good reputation” can unintentionally protect harmful behaviour
  • Creating cultures where safety and professionalism reinforce each other

WHY PEOPLE DON’T REPORT — AND HOW TO CHANGE THAT

  • Common barriers to reporting (fear, shame, career consequences, loyalty)
  • How organisations can reduce fear and increase confidence
  • What safe reporting culture looks like in practice

RESPONDING TO CONCERNS & DISCLOSURES (TRAUMA-INFORMED)

  • What to say — and what not to say
  • Responding with clarity, care, and appropriate escalation
  • Avoiding panic, blame, and costly missteps

BYSTANDER RESPONSIBILITY & EARLY INTERVENTION

  • How to act when something feels “off”
  • Practical ways to intervene without confrontation or risk
  • Shared responsibility: moving from silence to action

EMBEDDING PREVENTION (NOT JUST POLICY)

  • Making prevention real beyond documents and training days
  • Leadership accountability and everyday culture signals

Building trust without ignoring warning signs

DELIVERY OPTIONS

  • In-person workshops
  • Online training
  • Leadership-only sessions
  • Organisation-wide delivery
  • Ongoing programmes and refreshers

All sessions are trauma-informed, respectful, and professionally facilitated.

WHY EMPLOYERS CHOOSE HIPS

  • Reduces organisational risk
  • Protects staff and reputation
  • Strengthens safeguarding culture
  • Demonstrates genuine duty of care
  • Moves beyond performative training

REVIEWS

“We thought we understood safeguarding. This training showed us what we were missing. It was clear, grounded, and handled with care - without panic or blame. Our team now has the confidence to recognise early warning signs and respond well. It protects our staff, strengthens our culture, and gives us peace of mind as an employer.”

CEO

“After this training, I felt empowered at work. It’s so nice that my employers actually acknowledge this topic and care about us – that honestly matters a lot and makes me and my friends proud to work here.”

Employee

“In an industry where power, access, and reputation are everything, this training was essential. It was practical, intelligent, and deeply respectful. It helped us understand prevention in real terms - not theory. I would strongly recommend this to any organisation that wants to get ahead of risk rather than respond to crisis.”

HR & Safeguarding Lead

“This was one of the most valuable training sessions we’ve invested in. It helped us understand risk before it escalates and how to respond without causing further harm. The balance between safeguarding our organisation and genuinely supporting our employees was exceptional. We left better equipped, more confident, and far more prepared.”

Leadership Team

“I usually dread safeguarding training, but this was actually useful. It made things clearer instead of scarier, and it made me feel like this workplace actually has our backs.”

Team Member

REVIEWS

“We thought we understood safeguarding. This training showed us what we were missing. It was clear, grounded, and handled with care - without panic or blame. Our team now has the confidence to recognise early warning signs and respond well. It protects our staff, strengthens our culture, and gives us peace of mind as an employer.”

CEO
Employee

“After this training, I felt empowered at work. It’s so nice that my employers actually acknowledge this topic and care about us – that honestly matters a lot and makes me and my friends proud to work here.”

“In an industry where power, access, and reputation are everything, this training was essential. It was practical, intelligent, and deeply respectful. It helped us understand prevention in real terms - not theory. I would strongly recommend this to any organisation that wants to get ahead of risk rather than respond to crisis.”

HR & Safeguarding Lead
Leadership Team

“This was one of the most valuable training sessions we’ve invested in. It helped us understand risk before it escalates and how to respond without causing further harm. The balance between safeguarding our organisation and genuinely supporting our employees was exceptional. We left better equipped, more confident, and far more prepared.”

“I usually dread safeguarding training, but this was actually useful. It made things clearer instead of scarier, and it made me feel like this workplace actually has our backs.”

Team Member

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