CPD Standards Office accreditedBribery Act Training
No law names Bribery Act training, but a company commits an offence if it fails to prevent bribery, unless it had adequate procedures under the Bribery Act 2010. Lift College's 1.5 hour online course gives you a CPD Standards Office accredited certificate on the day you pass, which employers can verify, plus a free refresher every 3 years.
- £19.99, pay once
- CPD certificate the day you pass
- Free refresher when it is due
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Bribery Act Training
You can do Bribery Act training online in the UK with Lift College's Bribery Act Training course. It is 1.5 hours of learning in 4 short modules, covering the four offences in the Bribery Act 2010, what counts as a bribe, gifts, hospitality and facilitation payments, the corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery and the adequate procedures defence, the Ministry of Justice's six principles, red flags with agents, intermediaries and overseas officials, and how to raise a concern. It costs £19.99, pay once, and your accredited CPD certificate is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
The Ministry of Justice guidance describes four key offences: offering, promising or giving a bribe (section 1); requesting, agreeing to receive or accepting a bribe (section 2); bribing a foreign public official (section 6); and failure by a commercial organisation to prevent bribery by its associated persons to obtain or retain business or an advantage (section 7). It is an offence for British nationals, UK residents, UK-incorporated bodies and Scottish partnerships to bribe anywhere in the world. An organisation that can prove it had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery has a defence to the section 7 offence, and the guidance builds those procedures on six principles: proportionality, top-level commitment, risk assessment, due diligence, communication including training, and monitoring and review.
This course is written for the people who meet bribery risk in their work and for the managers who own the procedures. It uses everyday situations: a supplier's hospitality, a customs 'fee', a consultant's unexplained commission, a tender with a well-connected agent. It does not give legal advice on a specific transaction; it tells you when to stop and ask.
- Describe the four offences in the Bribery Act 2010 and who can commit them
- Explain what a bribe is: a financial or other advantage intended to induce or reward improper performance
- Apply a gifts and hospitality test and recognise when hospitality becomes a bribe
- Explain why facilitation payments are bribes under UK law and what to do when one is demanded
- Describe the section 7 corporate offence, associated persons and the adequate procedures defence
- Summarise the Ministry of Justice's six principles and what each looks like in a small and a large organisation
- Recognise red flags with agents, intermediaries, joint ventures and public officials, and know how to raise a concern
4 short modules, 1.5 hours in total.
The Bribery Act 2010 and the four offences
Why the Act was passed, who it applies to at home and abroad, sections 1, 2, 6 and 7, improper performance, penalties for individuals and organisations, and the role of the Serious Fraud Office and the National Crime Agency.
Knowledge checkGifts, hospitality and facilitation payments
Proportionate and reasonable hospitality, intent and timing, registers and approval thresholds, public officials and the lower bar, facilitation payments and duress, charitable and political donations, and sponsorship.
Knowledge checkAdequate procedures: the six principles
Proportionality, top-level commitment, risk assessment, due diligence on associated persons, communication and training, monitoring and review, and what a proportionate programme looks like for a small business and a multinational.
Knowledge checkRed flags, third parties and raising a concern
Agents, intermediaries, consultants and joint ventures, unexplained commissions and offshore payments, tenders and procurement, overseas officials, record keeping, what to do when you suspect bribery, whistleblowing protection, and reporting to the police, SFO or NCA.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD Standards Office accredited certificate is issued the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You work in sales, business development, procurement or finance
- You deal with agents, distributors, consultants or joint venture partners, in the UK or overseas
- You bid for or award public contracts
- You give or receive gifts and hospitality as part of your role
- You own or manage a business and need adequate procedures in place
Your CPD accredited certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records that you completed Bribery Act Training with Lift College. It shows 1.5 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 3 years on.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD accredited certificate as a PDF the same day you pass, carrying the CPD Standards Office mark, our provider number 51289, a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
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The law this course supports
Bribery Act 2010
Applies across the UK and to UK nationals, residents and companies for conduct anywhere in the world. Creates the offences of bribing, being bribed, bribing a foreign public official and, for commercial organisations, failing to prevent bribery by associated persons, with the adequate procedures defence in section 7.
Read the legislation →Ministry of Justice: Bribery Act 2010 guidance
The statutory guidance under section 9 on the procedures commercial organisations can put in place to prevent bribery, built on six principles: proportionality, top-level commitment, risk assessment, due diligence, communication (training) and monitoring and review. A quick start guide summarises the Act.
Read the legislation →Employment Rights Act 1996, Part IVA (whistleblowing)
A worker who reports a criminal offence such as bribery in the public interest makes a protected disclosure and is protected from dismissal and detriment. The course covers how to raise a concern safely.
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
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- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Buying Bribery Act Training for a team?
Open a free organisation account, buy places and give each person their own login. The price falls the more places you buy.
Multiple enrolment discounts
The price of a place is set by the places in one order, on this course or any mix of our CPD courses. Saving against the £19.99 single place.
| Places in one order | Price a place | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 9 places | £16.99 | 15% off |
| 10 to 49 | £14.99 | 25% off |
| 50 to 99 | £12.99 | 35% off |
| 100 to 249 | £10.99 | 45% off |
| 250 or more | £9.99 | 50% off |
What would your team cost?
Training each person on several courses? A sector pack or the annual plan can cost less. Your quote compares all three for you.
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Open a free account with your work email. No sales call, and no minimum order.
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See where everyone stands
A progress dashboard, a training matrix and an Excel progress report for your records.
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Reminders sent for you
Welcome emails, nudges for anyone who stalls, and refresher dates so nobody goes out of date.
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Pay by card or invoice
Card, or invoice on 30-day terms with your PO. Places stay valid for 3 years.
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A human tutor with every course
Real tutor support for your staff, unlimited free retakes and a certificate the day they pass.
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Accredited by the CPD Standards Office
Provider 51289. Every CPD course is an accredited CPD activity.
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Questions about Bribery Act Training
Is online Bribery Act training valid?
Your employer decides what training each role needs. The Ministry of Justice guidance names communication and training as one of the six principles behind adequate procedures, and a dated, verifiable record of staff training is part of showing them. This course gives the knowledge, with a CPD Standards Office accredited certificate (provider number 51289). It is not legal advice on a particular deal.
Is this course CPD accredited?
Yes. Bribery Act Training is an accredited CPD activity with the CPD Standards Office, the UK's research-led CPD accreditation body. Lift College Limited is a CPD Standards Office accredited provider (provider number 51289), and your certificate carries the CPD Standards Office mark and our provider number so an employer or professional body can check it.
Is taking a client to lunch a bribe?
Not in itself. Reasonable and proportionate hospitality to build relationships is not an offence; it becomes bribery when it is intended to induce or reward improper performance of someone's duties. The course gives a test based on value, timing, intent, frequency and who the recipient is, and explains why the bar is lower for public officials.
Are facilitation payments allowed?
No. Small payments to speed up a routine action, such as clearing goods through customs, are bribes under UK law whatever local custom says. The course covers what to do when one is demanded and when a payment made under duress to protect life or liberty is treated differently.
What are adequate procedures?
The measures an organisation can prove it had in place to prevent bribery by people acting on its behalf, which give it a defence to the section 7 offence. The Ministry of Justice guidance builds them on six principles, proportionate to the organisation's size and risk.
What does this course not cover?
It does not advise on a specific transaction, draft an anti-bribery policy for you or cover the laws of other countries such as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in detail. It tells you when to stop, record and ask your compliance lead or a lawyer.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 1.5 hours of learning, shown on your CPD Standards Office accredited certificate, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account: every course is £16.99, and you can pay by card or invoice with your PO.
Can my team do this course in another language?
Yes, on an organisation account with 10 or more places. Your team can study Bribery Act Training in Polish, Romanian, Punjabi, Urdu or Welsh, prepared within 1 working day of your order. The final test and the certificate stay in the English course name, so the certificate is the one every employer recognises. Tell us the languages you need when you order or ask for a quote.
Where can I do Bribery Act training online in the UK?
Lift College offers Bribery Act Training online for £19.99, pay once. It is 1.5 hours of learning in 4 short modules, written for organisations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and for staff who work overseas. Your accredited CPD certificate is ready the same day you pass.
How long does online Bribery Act training take?
Bribery Act Training is 1.5 hours of learning in 4 short modules, each with a knowledge check. You can finish it in one sitting or across several and pick up where you left off on any device. The final test needs 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
How much does Bribery Act Training cost online?
Lift College's Bribery Act Training is £19.99, pay once, with no subscription. Training a team? It is £16.99 a course on a free organisation account.
How is Bribery Act Training assessed?
By a short knowledge check after each of the 4 modules and a final test. You need 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes, and your accredited CPD certificate is ready the same day you pass.
Can I start Bribery Act Training today?
Yes. You start the moment you pay, on any device, and you can finish the 1.5 hours of learning in one sitting or across several. Your accredited CPD certificate is ready the same day you pass. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account.
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