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Hillsborough Law Bill: six key takeaways for higher education institutions following the introduction of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill
A quick update to share on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill - also referred to as the Hillsborough Law Bill - which has just been introduced to Parliament. The Bill is likely to have significant implications for how universities and HEIs engage with coroner's inquests in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland and fatal accident inquiries in Scotland. Here are six important takeaways for the higher education sector from our reading of the Bill, as it was introduced at We


New training snippet video: A practical exercise for when you are working with a student who is feeling overwhelmed or finding it hard to focus
When you're next working with a student who is overwhelmed or finding it hard to focus, try using this practical "three circles exercise'.


Student Services and free speech – notes and questions to prompt team discussions
Student Services teams have a broad and vital impact on free speech – therefore, a crucial role in protecting free speech. However, this role is often downplayed. We’ve mapped out the ways in which free speech issues intersect with the work of Student Services.


Fitness to Study: How should we define and think about Fitness to Study within HE?
Levi Pay, director and principal consultant, shares our approach to Fitness to Study issues within higher education.


A free downloadable resource about out-of-hours support in HEIs and getting our on-call models right
☎️🚨 On-call and out-of-hours staffing arrangements have to be one of the trickiest things for a university or HEI to get right.


Taking time to reflect on our own wellbeing: our 'Looking after yourself' Practice Pitstop event
Levi Pay, director and principal consultant, shares details of our Pitstop event focusing on four approaches for higher education...


Your views on serious incident reviews following a student death
We summarise viewpoints from sector participants who attended our Policy Pitstop discussion.


Student death cases – two free practical resources for universities
Levi Pay introduces two free practical resources to support an effective response in student death cases.


Briefing Note: Defining Safeguarding in Higher Education
Summarising key HE safeguarding information from our recent Policy Pitstop discussion, including observations from sector participants.


Are HEIs complying with their legal duty to refer individuals to the DBS?
We explore a common gap in safeguarding arrangements in higher education.

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