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<p>Universities and certain other higher education providers are required by the Education
(No.2) Act 1986, to take reasonable steps to secure freedom of speech within the law
for staff, students and visiting speakers. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act
2015, specifically requires providers that are subject to the statutory freedom of
speech duty, to have particular regard to that duty when carrying out their responsibilities
under Prevent. The Higher Education Funding Council for England monitors the implementation
of the Prevent duty in relevant higher education bodies and issues relevant guidance.</p><p>
</p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act extends the freedom of speech duty to
all higher education providers registered with the Office for Students (OfS). The
current OfS consultation is seeking views on proposals around institutions’ freedom
of speech responsibilities.</p>
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