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A statutory duty of care for higher education students

Non-inquiry session

An e-petition calling on the Government to “Create statutory legal duty of care for students in Higher Education”, has received over 128,000 signatures.

The Petitions Committee, which is responsible for considering e-petitions started on https://petition.parliament.uk/, has scheduled a debate on this petition on Monday 5 June.

Ahead of this debate, the Petitions Committee will hear from the petition creator, other affected individuals, and representatives from relevant charities and sectoral bodies.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Oral evidence transcripts

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16 May 2023
Work A statutory duty of care for higher education students (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses AMOSSHE, and Universities UK
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16 May 2023
Work A statutory duty of care for higher education students (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses PAPYRUS, Student Minds, and NUS UK
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16 May 2023
Work A statutory duty of care for higher education students (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Lee Fryatt, petition creator, Ben West, Hilary Grime, and Mark Shanahan
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Contact us

  • Email: petitionscommittee@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General) 0207 219 4887 / For media enquiries contact Charles White, Senior Media Officer, at hocmediacorporate@parliament.uk and 0207 219 0969