Labour inspection is central to promoting safe, fair and just workplaces. It ensures that labour standards are implemented in practice, supports the enforcement of national labour laws, and brings attention to gaps that may affect workers and employers. At the ITCILO in Turin, training activities in this field aim to strengthen the effectiveness of inspection systems, enhance compliance mechanisms, and strengthen dialogue among all actors involved in workplace governance.

The Centre’s learning path on labour inspection is structured around three progressive pillars, offering a comprehensive and flexible approach to professional development.

The Foundational Courses conceived as essential learning for effective labour inspection provide participants with a broad understanding of how modern inspection systems operate and evolve. This set of courses addresses the changing realities of work and technological change while structuring reactive and emphasizing proactive and preventive approaches. Through interactive e-learning, participants explore compliance strategies, inspection of working conditions and employment relationships. This pillar offers a practical and accessible entry point for those who wish to strengthen their knowledge and reflection on the preparation, conduction, and follow-up of an inspection visit

The Advanced Learning for professional excellence and experience sharing deepens technical and managerial competencies. Participants examine policy and planning for inspection systems, cooperation and partnerships, work around specific risks and sensitive issues, including the protection of vulnerable workers. They engage in advanced online learning, peer-to-peer exchanges, and face-to-face training on building modern and effective inspection systems. The focus is on developing institutional performance, applying adult-learning methodologies for training inspectors, and connecting with a global community of practitioners to share experience and good practice.

The Specialized Path with thematic expertise and innovation focuses on priority and emerging areas of inspection practice. For example, such specialized course as social security inspection explores the links between social protection, occupational safety and health, and workplace compliance, while the programme on agile labour inspection examines how digital tools—from mobile applications to data dashboards—are transforming inspection planning, monitoring and follow-up. Overall, this set courses helps institutions and professionals strengthen their capacity to address complex challenges and integrate innovation into daily inspection work.

Together, the three pillars form a coherent learning pathway that supports labour inspectors, trainers and policymakers at all levels to enhance the effectiveness, adaptability and impact of inspection systems in a rapidly changing world of work. The structured individual learning path allows to advance towards the Diploma in Labour Inspection.