SFJ Professional Certificate in Counter Bribery and Corruption

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SFJ Professional Certificate in Counter Bribery and Corruption (Skills for Justice Accredited Level 4)

This course is open to UK, EU and international individuals working in the field of fraud prevention and investigation, or looking to develop a career in the area. No prior entry requirements.

The Professional Certificate in Counter Bribery and Corruption is designed to help you and your organisation manage bribery risks and respond when bribery is detected in any form - from initial investigation, through to response and action. This course will help organisations, regardless of size or sector, to put in place robust measures to combat the threat of bribery and corruption. It is suitable for any and all of your staff to attend as it will provide them an understanding in the fundamentals of bribery and corruption - what it is, how it is committed, what to watch out for - fostering a strong anti-bribery culture that will make your workforce the first line of defence. The course will also support any organisation with a commercial arm, function or activity in meeting the training recommendations as set out in the UK Bribery Act 2010.

For organisations and professionals operating in high risk roles or sectors, advanced knowledge is provided through the exploration of business structures, geolocation and sector specific risks. Developing understanding, knowledge and skills in this area allows an organisation to demonstrate it has the adequate procedures to counter bribery and corruption risks as required by the Act - particularly useful for commercial organisations of all sizes who are subject to corporate liability as well as individual liability.

The main objective of the SFJ Awards Level 4 Professional Certificate in Counter Bribery & Corruption is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required to work in a role specialising in counter bribery and corruption.

• You will look at the wider concept of bribery and corruption, including key indicators and the reason why some people commit bribery and corruption and the enables that are sometimes used to facilitate the offending. The final part of this unit will look at the some of the law enforcement organisations connected to the investigation and prevention of bribery and corruption and their different roles/responsibilities.
• We will focus on the UK legislation relevant to bribery and corruption, as well as the wider legal framework, for example, Unexplained Wealth Orders, self-reporting and Deferred Prosecution Agreements. The unit will also touch upon the relevance of some international legislation, convention and treaties.
• You will review the range of systems, policies and procedures that can be implemented to deter, detect and investigate bribery and corruption; this will include an understanding of due diligence, politically exposed persons and the identification and control of risk.
• We will look at ways to respond to an incident of bribery and corruption, starting with a consideration to what is needed for a robust bribery and corruption response plan and how this can be effectively implemented and followed. The unit will them explore the strategy for dealing with the initial response to an offence through to its investigation and consideration to parallel enquiries.
• The final unit will take a closer look at both the civil and criminal sanctions and remedies available for bribery and corruption and will compare and contrast their use while consolidating the learning for the previous units.

There is no exam but this accredited qualification is regularly assessed throughout your learning, with a final written assignment due six weeks after the final taught module. which will require self-study, to gain certification. Total estimated time to complete is c220 hours split between the 5 full tutor led days online teaching and independent study to complete any pre/post unit reading and assignments.

Successful completion of this course requires access an external online assessment. The online assessment platform may not be accessible from Civil Service department IT due to security restrictions. If you have any questions or believe you may be impacted by these restrictions, please contact support@governmentcampus.co.uk.