Written question asked by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on Thursday, 15 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 May 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 30 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Antisemitism: Universities
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to penalise universities that fail to counter antisemitism in their institutions.
- Answer
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As autonomous, self-governing institutions, universities should have robust policies and procedures in place to ensure that they deal with any incidents of racial and religious hatred decisively and take concerted action to prevent and tackle antisemitism on campus.
The Office for Students (OfS) introduced a new registration condition in July 2024 that will come into force on 1 August 2025 and covers incidents of harassment and sexual misconduct that affect students. It will establish regulatory requirements around training, reporting mechanisms and provision of support and will require universities to develop the capability and resource capacity to implement them. The OfS will be able to take action against providers where there is, or has been, a breach of this condition.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL7516
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Universities Antisemitism
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- 2025-09-05 22:47:12 +0100
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