Higher Education Cheating Services Prohibition Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Creates criminal offences for providing or arranging cheating services for higher education assessments.
• Also prohibits advertising cheating services for higher education assessments.
• Applies to activities linked to higher education in the UK (universities and colleges).
• Currently at the Lords’ 2nd reading; next steps typically include committee stage and further readings if it progresses.

Progress

The bill is at the Lords’ 2nd reading. If it moves forward, it would proceed to committee stage and subsequent readings before potentially becoming law.