Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 122926

Universities: Standards

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to hold universities to account on their duty of care to students.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department’s position is that a duty of care in higher education (HE) may arise in certain circumstances. Such circumstances would be a matter for the courts to decide, based on the specific facts and context of the case being considered, and will be ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 122926) →