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A HEP free speech complaint is a complaint made by an eligible person to the OfS which—
claims that the person has suffered adverse consequences as a result of action or inaction of the governing body of a registered higher education provider or of a constituent institution of such a provider, and
claims that, or gives rise to a question as to whether, the action or inaction was a breach of a duty of the governing body under section A1.
In sub-paragraph (1), “eligible person” means—
a person who is or was a student, member or member of staff of the provider or constituent institution (as the case may be),
a person who has applied to become a member of academic staff of the provider or constituent institution (as the case may be), or
a person who was, or was at any time invited to be, a visiting speaker.
A HEP free speech complaint may include claims other than those described in sub-paragraph (1).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 6A inserted (1.9.2026 except for the insertion of paras. 1(2)(b), 3 and for specified purposes) by Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (c. 16), ss. 8(2), 13(3); S.I. 2026/654, reg. 2(2)