Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Deferred
Require all universities to implement compulsory bystander intervention programmes for first-year students.
Conclusion
The Office for Students’ condition of registration should require all universities to put in place compulsory evidence-based bystander intervention programmes for all first-year students. The Office for Students should strengthen its statement of expectations to ensure that universities provide that training. (Paragraph 71) 36
Government Response Summary
The Department for Education expects universities to comply with existing law and notes many already provide bystander training. The Office for Students' public consultation results will be published soon, with new measures to be in force in 2024, but it does not directly commit to making bystander training compulsory.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
16. The Department for Education expects all universities to have policies and procedures to comply with the law, including responsibilities under the Equalities Act 2010. Many universities provide bystander training. The results of the Office for Students’ public consultation will be published soon and new measures in force in 2024.