Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109991
Higher Education: Liability
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Helen Grant
Conservative — Maidstone and Malling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she intends to publish statutory guidance or a code of practice setting out the duty of care owed by higher education providers to their students.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterUniversities are already required to comply with their duties under the common law and legislation such as the Equality Act 2010, which includes an anticipatory duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled students, including those with mental health ...
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