Corporate Manslaughter Act Training
Prepare senior leaders to understand corporate manslaughter law and the governance standards that reduce organisational liability.
- CPD Accredited
What this course covers
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 introduced a landmark offence, allowing organisations to be found guilty where serious management failures cause a fatal breach of duty of care. This programme prepares directors and senior managers to understand the legislation and its practical implications.
Learners review the conditions needed for a conviction, the penalties involved, and the governance expectations set out for company leaders. The course helps organisations review their management systems against recognised good practice.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Explain how the Corporate Manslaughter Act changed the law
- Identify the conditions required for a conviction
- Describe the role of senior management in a gross breach
- Recognise potential penalties for convicted organisations
- Apply governance principles that reduce corporate liability
- Explain director responsibilities for health and safety
Designed with these roles in mind
- Directors and senior managers
- Health and safety professionals
- Anyone with strategic health and safety responsibility
Modules included
7 short lessons that build sequentially. Learners can pause and resume at any point on any device.
- 01 What corporate manslaughter is and why the law changed
- 02 Key provisions of the 2007 Act
- 03 Duty of care and gross breach explained
- 04 The role of senior management in liability
- 05 Penalties and remedial orders
- 06 Health and safety governance for directors
- 07 Reviewing and improving management systems
How competence is checked
A final assessment confirms learners understand the legislation and the governance duties it places on leaders.
What learners receive
Learners receive a CPD-accredited certificate to download instantly on completion of the course.
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
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