Under the plans for social cohesion, students are to be given “stronger protections” against extremism on campus, writes Jim Dickinson for Wonkhe.
The Office for Students (OfS) is to become a recognised whistleblowing body for staff, allowing them to report in where they feel unable to raise concerns about Prevent duty compliance internally.
Revised guidance on the management of external speakers and events is coming, and a “Campus Cohesion Charter”, to be co-designed with students, will set clearer expectations around conduct, respect and shared values across university life.
It’s all in the Department for Education (DfE)’s section of the government’s wider Social Cohesion Action Plan, which is bringing together steps across government to “strengthen resilience against extremism” and “reinforce shared values across communities”.
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