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What to do if…
you realise a mandatory training deadline at work is imminent and you have not been scheduled to complete it

Short answer

Tell your line manager (and the training owner, if you know who that is) today, in writing, that you are not enrolled/scheduled and need urgent access or a documented extension.

Do not do these things

  • Do not ignore it and hope it “won’t matter”.
  • Do not use someone else’s login, share passwords, or ask someone to “click through” for you.
  • Do not backdate attestations or say you completed training you have not completed.
  • Do not send an angry or blaming message while you are stressed (keep it factual and time-stamped).
  • Do not quietly carry on with duties you believe require the training without flagging the risk and asking your manager what you should do instead.

What to do now

  1. Confirm the exact requirement and deadline (in the official system). Check your LMS/training portal “Assigned” learning, your email/calendar invites (including junk/spam), and any internal policy page or memo that names the course and due date.
  2. Capture proof that you are not scheduled/enrolled. Take screenshots showing “not assigned”, “no sessions available”, “no booking”, or access errors. Note the date/time you checked.
  3. Message your line manager right away with a simple request. Include: course name, deadline, what the system shows, and what you need (enrolment, a session booking, or written extension). Ask them to confirm, in writing, what you should do before the deadline.
  4. Contact the course owner/admin in parallel (if applicable). This might be Learning & Development, HR, Compliance, Information Security, or Health & Safety. Use the internal ticketing system if you have one and mark it urgent due to a compliance deadline. Attach your screenshots.
  5. If self-paced completion is possible, ask to block work time for it today. Propose a specific slot (for example, “I can complete it 14:00–15:00 today if access is granted”) and ask them to confirm that’s acceptable.
  6. If it’s classroom/live training and no sessions exist, ask for the “exception path”. Specifically request one of: an emergency session, being added to a waitlist with priority, temporary access to an equivalent online module, or a documented extension until the next available session.
  7. If the training is linked to safe working or authorisation, reduce risk immediately. Tell your manager if you think you should pause certain duties until trained (for example, operating equipment, lone working, handling certain data, or driving on work business) and ask what alternative duties they want you to do.
  8. If you’re being blamed or pulled into a formal process, protect yourself procedurally. Ask what the meeting is about and request the concerns and any evidence in writing. In the UK, you have a legal right to be accompanied at a formal disciplinary or grievance hearing (by an eligible companion such as a colleague or trade union representative). For informal chats or investigatory meetings you may not have that legal right, but you can still ask if someone can attend with you.

What can wait

  • You do not need to decide today whether to make a formal complaint about who caused the scheduling failure.
  • You do not need to write a long explanation or defence right now; a short, factual timeline plus screenshots is enough.
  • You do not need to threaten resignation, tribunals, or legal action to get the immediate practical problem fixed.

Important reassurance

This situation is common: people change roles, systems fail to auto-enrol, and calendars get missed. The key thing is that you spotted it, raised it promptly, and created a clear record that you tried to comply.

Scope note

These are first steps to stabilise the situation and reduce the risk of being unfairly blamed. Later steps (formal grievance, union support, legal advice) depend on what your employer does next.

Important note

This is general information, not legal advice. Workplace policies and regulated roles differ. If you feel at risk of discipline, consider getting support from your union (if you have one) or a suitable workplace representative.

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