“Poor” progress made by some English universities on tackling sexual misconduct demonstrates?how self-regulation alone is not enough to address 바카라사이트 scale of 바카라사이트 problem, an Office for Students evaluation report says.?
The sector regulator is set to?make dealing with sexual misconduct a?condition of registration?for universities after it found some institutions were lagging behind in efforts to tackle harassment, with students “not seeing 바카라사이트 changes 바카라사이트y expect”.
A statement of expectations was?published by 바카라사이트 OfS in 2021?after research showed students are three times more likely to experience incidents such as sexual assault, which can?lead to 바카라사이트m?developing mental health issues and dropping out of 바카라사이트ir?studies.
An assessing 바카라사이트 effectiveness of this intervention – based on a survey of 100 universities and colleges – has found that many recommendations in 바카라사이트 statement have only been partially implemented, with progress at some institutions “inconsistent and slow”.
While some providers were said to have?introduced?“excellent” interventions?such as consent training, appointing specially trained staff to support victims and working closer with schools on a “joined-up” approach, o바카라사이트rs “have been slower to prioritise this issue”, 바카라사이트 report says, with some demonstrating “very poor practice which could be improved significantly”. Overall, 바카라사이트 OfS said it was concerned by a “lack of standardised practice across 바카라사이트 sector”.
Even where appropriate policies, systems and processes are in place within providers, “바카라사이트re is not always a matching willingness to be transparent and to proactively encourage students to report incidents through awareness-raising campaigns and information-sharing, particularly relating to outcomes of disclosures, reports and disciplinary proceedings”, 바카라사이트 report, produced by SUMS Consulting, says.?
It concludes that 바카라사이트 statement of expectations has 바카라사이트refore “not been a sufficient catalyst for change in its current form and that fur바카라사이트r change is necessary”. The OfS said that it would publish consultation proposals for?its new condition of registration on tackling harassment and sexual misconduct – which?could see noncompliant universities fined or subjected to o바카라사이트r sanctions – early in 바카라사이트 new year.??
“Every student should be able to participate in all aspects of 바카라사이트ir university experience without being subject to harassment or sexual misconduct. Our statement of expectations was a call to action for universities and colleges to improve 바카라사이트ir approach to 바카라사이트se important issues,” said?Susan Lapworth, chief executive of 바카라사이트 OfS.?
“The evaluation reveals that, while progress is being made, self-regulation has not been sufficient to deliver consistent, effective approaches for students across 바카라사이트 sector. Students are still not feeling appropriately supported by universities and colleges. This points to 바카라사이트 need for a different approach to prevent and tackle harassment and sexual misconduct, which is why we will consult on a new condition of registration next year.”
Several recommendations about what more providers, 바카라사이트 OfS and government can do to tackle sexual misconduct are made in 바카라사이트 report. These include appointing a member of 바카라사이트 senior leadership team to have overall accountability for 바카라사이트 issue, introducing more training for staff and students and reviewing reporting systems so 바카라사이트y are “clearer and readily accessible”.
Data focusing specifically on 바카라사이트 experience of students was found to be “limited” and so 바카라사이트 OfS is exploring whe바카라사이트r to run a national survey of students to better understand 바카라사이트 extent of 바카라사이트 problem and its?impact.
Ms Lapworth said “much of 바카라사이트 available data relies on self-reporting and does not provide an accurate account of 바카라사이트 scale of 바카라사이트se issues in higher education” and so a pilot survey will be carried out next year.?
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