Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
2nd Report - Misogyny in music
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 129
Published 30 January 2024
Recommendations
12
Deferred
Stipulate clear, independent internal reporting pathways for harassment within OfS guidance for educational settings.
Recommendation
We support the Office for Students’ proposed new condition of registration aimed at protecting students from harassment and sexual misconduct. Its effectiveness will depend, in part, on students and staff feeling both able to recognise and report misconduct and that …
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Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the Office for Students' proposed new registration condition and national survey, stating it looks forward to the outcomes of the public consultation and pilot survey, which will form the foundation for all future work on this issue.
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13
Deferred
Mandate educational settings to ensure staff awareness of harassment policies and conduct background checks.
Recommendation
The OfS should also require educational settings to ensure that all staff, permanent, temporary and those visiting, are aware of policies around abuse and harassment, including the consequences of inappropriate behaviour. People invited to teach students should undergo background and …
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Government Response Summary
The Department for Education welcomes the recommendation but states that it is a matter for the Office for Students.
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24
Deferred
Support the creation of CIISA and ensure robust safeguarding and legal advice for reporters.
Recommendation
We support the creation of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA). It will help to shine a light on unacceptable behaviour in the music industry and in doing so, may reduce the risk of further harm. Crucially, it will …
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Government Response Summary
The government redirects the specific recommendations for CIISA, such as advising legal rights and implementing robust safeguarding, to CIISA itself, stating these are matters for the Authority to consider. It also details the Solicitors Regulation Authority's guidance on NDAs.
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Conclusions (1)
10
Conclusion
Deferred
Freelance workers in the music industry are more likely to be discriminated against yet in many cases do not have the same level of protections under equalities legislation as those subject to more formal working relations. The Government recognises this, as it does the benefits of extending the time limit …
Government Response Summary
The government deflected by highlighting the industry-led Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) as the mechanism for establishing safe and inclusive workplaces, rather than committing to the recommended legislative changes for freelance workers' protections and extended tribunal time limits.