Higher Education (Duty of Care) Bill

Key Points

• Establishes a duty of care that higher education institutions owe to students.
• Applies to the student-facing environments and services provided by HE institutions (e.g., campus, accommodation, support services).
• Defines what would count as meeting or breaching the duty, guiding institutions on expected standards.
• Could affect universities, colleges and other providers of higher education, and the work of student welfare staff.

Progress

The bill is at its first reading in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee stage or subsequent readings.