Harassment and sexual misconduct - guide for students

In January 2020, we launched a consultation which set out proposals for the OfS regulation of harassment and sexual misconduct affecting students in universities and colleges.

The consultation was paused because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020). This was part of our wider approach to reduce burden at a time of crisis and help universities and colleges support and protect their students.

We are progressing work on these important issues and in doing so are adapting our approach to take account of the experience of the last year, and as part of our wider work to review and reset our regulatory requirements. You can read more about this in our update on next steps.

Published 09 January 2020
Last updated 09 February 2021 + show all updates

09 February 2021: Updated to reflect the closed consultation
01 December 2020: Relaunch date confirmed
16 March 2020: Deadline extended to 5 June 2020
07 February 2020: A new explanatory film was added to the page.

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