Staff training

Condition E6 is a new regulation from the Office for Students (OfS) in England, which came into force on 1 August 2025, aimed at tackling harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education institutions. 

All staff and students are required to complete training as part of the university’s compliance with the E6 Conditions of Registration set by the Office for Students. This condition ensures that universities take meaningful steps to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct and harassment. Completing this training helps create a safer, more respectful campus environment for everyone. 

Majority of staff will be asked to complete a highly interactive piece of eLearning, those staff without laptops will be provided with an alternative form of learning which will be available face to face at staff meetings.  

Training takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. We recognise that the content of this training can be emotionally challenging. Please allow time afterwards if you need to pause, reflect, or step away. 

If you have any technical issues in the first instance, please contact hrld@surrey.ac.uk. 

We understand that the content of this training may be emotionally difficult, particularly for those with lived experience of harassment or trauma. 

If you feel that watching this video and completing the training would be too upsetting, in the first instance please speak to your Line Manager or HR Business Partner, and complete the eLearning exemption form . Your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all staff. 

Your wellbeing is really important.  If the training has caused you distress, please consider speaking to one of the following support options: 

• Your line manager – for immediate workplace support.
• Wellbeing Champion and/or Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) –details are on the Surrey Staff Wellbeing Hub.

When you start at the University you are sent a link to a suite of Essential E-learning to be completed during your onboarding period. Please complete the training via the Astute training platform.

The Astute training platform will record your completion of this training, and regular reports will be provided to the managers in your department to monitor compliance. 

Yes, there will be a renewal training each year however it is only expected to take approximately 20 minutes.  Further information will follow. 

Further information on harassment and sexual misconduct is available through if you are staff, HR procedures - Human Resources SurreyNet and on our harassment and sexual misconduct comprehensive source of information (CSI). 

If you are receiving continuous emails from Astute, it may be that you have not completed your training, it is important to complete this training within the first 6 weeks of arriving at University. Please return to the training [link] and ensure you have completed the full module.

If you have confirmed you have completed the training and are still receiving emails, please email hrld@surrey.ac.uk.

The AI is not doing anything with data that is entered by the user. The data is not used to train models. The learner’s input and necessary system context is only used to generate a response. The data is not shared with any other providers to train or improve their models  - this includes data for evaluation or fine tuning, which is also not shared. Inputs and outputs are not shared with any third parties.

All data is encrypted in transit, and only accessible to authorised VinciWorks personnel if required for support or system improvements. VinciWorks, the company, and Astute, the software, are ISO 27001 certified, and any data that is kept is stored on AWS servers in the UK. DeltaNet is a subsidiary of VinciWorks, both of which are the company names mentioned on the ISO certificate. They develop and maintain the software Astute as an eLearning platform

ISO 20071 reference: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 - Information security management systems