Academic Freedom: Complaints
Commons · Question 2946 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students, staff
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 2 Jun 2026
The Office for Students (OfS) will introduce its free speech complaints scheme on 1 September 2026, which will be available for higher education (HE) provider staff, non-student members and visiting speakers. HE students will, as now, be able to complain...