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Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

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6Regulation of duties of registered higher education providers

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After section 8 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 insert—

“8AMandatory conditions relating to freedom of speech

(1)The OfS must ensure that the initial registration conditions applicable to an institution and its ongoing registration conditions include a condition requiring that—

(a)the institution’s governing documents are consistent with compliance by the governing body of the institution with its duties under sections A1 to A3, and

(b)the institution has in place adequate and effective management and governance arrangements to secure compliance by the governing body of the institution with those duties.

(2)The OfS must ensure that the ongoing registration conditions of each registered higher education provider include a condition requiring that the governing body of the provider complies with its duties under sections A1 to A3.

(3)The OfS must ensure that the ongoing registration conditions of each registered higher education provider that is eligible for financial support include a condition requiring that the governing body of the provider keeps the OfS informed of the associations or bodies which are students’ unions for students at that provider.”

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