Consultation on proposed regulatory advice and other matters relating to freedom of speech

Question 1: Do you have any comments on the guidance in our proposed Regulatory advice relating to section 1 on the ‘secure’ duties and the ‘code’ duties?

Question 2: Do you have any comments on the guidance in our proposed Regulatory advice relating to section 2 on free speech within the law?

Question 3: Do you have any comments on the guidance in our proposed Regulatory advice relating to section 3 on what are ‘reasonably practicable steps’? If you disagree with any of the examples in this section, please state reasons for thinking that the relevant legal duties do not apply to that example in the way that we have set out.

Question 4: Do you have any comments on the guidance in our proposed Regulatory advice relating to section 4 on steps to secure freedom of speech? If you disagree with any of the examples in this section, please state reasons for thinking that the relevant legal duties do not apply to that example in the way that we have set out.

Question 5: Do you have any other comments on our proposed Regulatory advice?

Question 6: Do you have any comments on our proposed amendments to the OfS regulatory framework?

Question 7: Do you have any comments on our proposed approach to recovery of costs?

Question 8: Are there aspects of the proposals you found unclear? If so, please specify which, and tell us why.

Question 9: In your view, are there ways in which the objectives of this consultation could be delivered more efficiently or effectively than proposed here?

Question 10: Do you have any comments about the potential impact of these proposals on individuals on the basis of their protected characteristics?

Question 11: Do you have any comments about any unintended consequences of these proposals, for example, for particular types of provider, constituent institution or relevant students’ union or for any particular types of student?