Change and consultation – Acas training

Learn how to confidently manage complex organisational change like redundancy and TUPE, helping you save time and money.

Our team of workplace experts deliver change and consultation courses that help you balance fair treatment of staff with organisation needs.

Acas is an independent public body with over 45 years' experience in giving impartial advice on employment rights and best practice. 

What you'll learn

Across our change and consultation courses you'll learn how to:

  • comply with your legal responsibilities as an employer
  • draw upon best practice to maintain good employee relations
  • communicate and consult with staff early
  • avoid common pitfalls that can lead to employment tribunal claims
  • guide and support employees through a period of change
"The trainer was very knowledgeable and we had a good cross section of attendees that were able to share experiences."
– Redundancy and restructuring course attendee

Our training levels

We have training at different levels, to suit your training needs and experience in a topic. 

We offer courses on change and consultation at the following levels:

  • foundation
  • developing
  • skilled

Foundation

Attendees will gain an introductory insight into a topic. These courses are suitable for beginners and people who are looking to refresh their knowledge.

Developing

Attendees will build skills and gain a working knowledge of everyday employment principles and procedures. This training is aimed at people with basic knowledge or experience in the topic.

Skilled

Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the topic and an opportunity to practise skills to support their organisation. This training is aimed at people with good knowledge or experience in the topic.

Training courses

Our training courses on change and consultation can be delivered online and in person. 

The following courses are developing level:

  • changing terms and conditions of employment
  • redundancy: getting it right
  • mock redundancy process

The following courses are skilled level:

  • TUPE: a practical guide to business transfer

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"The course gave me so much useful information that was delivered in such a way it was easy to understand and follow. It was also interactive which meant we heard about real-life examples and not just text book scenarios."
– TUPE course attendee

Webinars

Our free webinar on change and consultation is 'Redundancy, lay-offs and TUPE: frequently asked questions'.

All our webinars are foundation level.

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Who the courses are for

Our change and consultation courses are for people from all sectors of work, including:

  • managers, supervisors and team leaders
  • HR professionals
  • business owners
  • trade union representatives
  • employee representatives
  • individuals who want to further their professional development