Access Learning — eLearning Release Notes — September 2026

This month's release spans employment rights, AI literacy, cyber security, and Irish compliance — covering everything from the Employment Rights Act 2025 to the EU AI Act. Every course is built to production standard and ready to assign.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

**Bundle:** Employment Rights Bundle

**Catalogue:** Governance, Risk and Compliance

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a strengthened preventive duty on employers. This course is aligned to the new Act and is ready to assign now — before the Act comes into force on 1 October 2026.

It covers the legal definition of sexual harassment, third-party and bystander obligations, and the steps managers and employees must take under the new legislation. Two dramatised scenarios bring the law to life in realistic workplace settings.

**SME:** Fiona Martin, Co-founding Director & Head of Employment, Martin Searle Solicitors

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

- Identify conduct that meets the legal definition of sexual harassment under the Equality Act 2010 and ERA 2025

- Explain obligations when witnessing harassment from a third party or as a bystander

- Apply the correct reporting and support procedures within their organisation

Topic Area: CYBER SECURITY AND RESILIENCE

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Title: Social Media Use and Data Control

**Bundle:** Cyber Security and Resilience

**Catalogue:** Cyber Catalogue

Covers the data protection obligations that apply when employees use social media — personally or professionally. Explains what counts as personal data in a social media context, what must not be shared, and how UK GDPR applies to everyday online activity. Short, scenario-led format.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

- Identify what counts as personal data in a social media context

- Explain the data protection risks of personal social media use at work

- Apply UK GDPR obligations to realistic social media scenarios

**CPD Hours:** 15 mins

**Duration:** ~15 min | 1 module | Audience: All staff

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Title: Insider Threat

**Bundle:** Cyber Security and Resilience

**Catalogue:** Cyber Catalogue

Security risk does not always come from outside. This course helps all staff recognise the behavioural and access signals that indicate insider risk, understand why legitimate access makes this threat different from external attacks, and know when and how to report a concern. Aligned to NCSC guidance and the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

- Identify behavioural and access signals that may indicate insider risk

- Explain why legitimate access makes insider risk distinct from external cyber threats

- Respond appropriately when noticing potential insider risk, including reporting procedures

**CPD Hours:** 19 mins

**Duration:** 18–19 min | 2 modules | Audience: All staff

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Title: Cyber Security: WFH Edition

**Bundle:** Cyber Security and Resilience

**Catalogue:** Cyber Catalogue

Shows how the protections that quietly exist in an office thin out at home, and gives practical habits — from home network security to safe data sharing — that close the gap back up. Built for anyone working remotely or in a hybrid pattern, no technical background required.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

- Identify phishing, social engineering, and ransomware threats targeting remote and hybrid workers

- Apply secure network, device, and password practices — including multi-factor authentication — when working outside the office

- Respond appropriately to data handling, AI tool use, and security incidents when working remotely

**CPD Hours:** 17 mins

**Duration:** ~17 min | 2 modules | Audience: All remote & hybrid staff

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Title: Introduction to AI in the Workplace

**Previously:** Demystifying AI

**Catalogue:** Workplace Skills

**Tag:** Name Change

What's changed?

This title has been renamed to better reflect the nature of AI training in workplaces and how much AI training has moved on. Our titles will continue to evolve and update with the AI trends and requirements that best represent their use in training.

The training, its location in the catalogue, and its content have not changed in any way.

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Title: Flexible Working Requests

**Previously:** Flexible Requests

**Catalogue:** GRC Catalogue

**Bundle:** Employment Rights Bundle

**Tag:** Name Change

What's changed?

This title has been renamed to allow organisations to be completely clear when aligning with the Employment Rights Act. The full title removes any ambiguity about the subject matter covered.

The training, its location in the catalogue, and its content have not changed in any way.

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AI Capability Programme

**Tag:** New Programme

A self-directed programme built around three pillars — Understanding, Governance, and Application. It combines eLearning, video, and audio, with knowledge checks, reflection points, and a final assessment throughout.

- Three structured pillars: Understanding, Governance, Application

- Blended format: eLearning, video, and audio

- Knowledge checks, reflection points, and a final assessment

- Standalone — not part of an existing catalogue or bundle

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Health and Safety — October Maintenance

**Tag:** Maintenance Month

October is a Health and Safety maintenance month. Updates will be applied within existing content versions — no new titles will be added and no admin changes are required.

- Updates applied within existing course versions

- No new titles added to the catalogue

- No action required from administrators

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October 2026 Release

**Tag:** October Release

Details of the October release will be confirmed and shared ahead of the month-end publish date. Watch this space for the full course list and bundle breakdown.

- Full course list to be confirmed

- Bundle and catalogue details to follow

- Release notes will be issued ahead of publish date

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We apply updates automatically, but there may be some actions for your Administrator to carry out. The answers below cover the most common questions about how new and updated content works in your platform.

**When do the new activities go live, and what do I need to do to get them?**

The new activities go live by the end of the month. If we have archived an existing course and replaced it with a new one, you will automatically see the new version if you are taking the course for the first time. If you are part way through the previous version of the course, you need to complete this first. Next time you take the course you will see the updated version.

**Can I still access and use the archived activities?**

Archived activities will be marked as Retired. This means they are no longer available for use. We do not maintain or update the archived activities.

**My learners have already been allocated the existing activities. What do I need to do?**

Learners can still complete the activities. Once they have completed them, which includes passing the self-test, the updated version will become available.

**Some of the archived activities are in training plans. What do I need to do to remove and replace them with new ones?**

We will update training plans with the new activities. There is nothing for you to do.

**What if one of my learners is currently using the courses?**

If a learner is part-way through a course, they remain on that version until they complete it.

**When you archive the existing content, what happens to our training records and certificates?**

Your training records and certificates remain unchanged.

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Browse the Access eLearning Roadmap to see upcoming releases, planned updates, and strategic initiatives across all catalogues — so you can plan ahead and have informed conversations with your teams.

Roadmap: https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/campaigns/dlc/roadmaps/access-elearning/

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**Important notice:** The Access Group and Access Learning content is designed to support training awareness. Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements remains the responsibility of your organisation. This content does not constitute legal advice.

**Roadmap notice:** Our roadmap is a living document and is subject to change. Courses and release dates may be updated without prior notice.

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Access Learning — eLearning Release Notes — September 2026