This report details how the government proposes to strengthen freedom of speech and academic freedom in higher education in England by:
- appointing a Free Speech and Academic Freedom Champion to the Office for Students board
- requiring the Office for Students to introduce a new registration condition on free speech and academic freedom
- strengthening existing legal duties on higher education providers to actively promote free speech
- extending existing free speech duties to apply to students’ unions directly
- enabling individuals to seek legal redress as a result of a breach of the duty
- widening and enhancing academic freedom protections
It also sets out how the Government will work with higher education providers to:
- set minimum standards for free speech codes of practice
- ensure that free speech and academic freedom are upheld to a high standard
