The Office for Students plans to introduce a condition of registration for institutions on dealing with sexual misconduct, alongside a survey of students, potentially allowing it to identify universities where there is “high prevalence and low reporting”.
Susan Lapworth, the English regulator’s chief executive, announced the moves at a hearing of the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee.
If registration conditions are breached, the OfS has the power to levy fines against universities, or even block their students from accessing Student Loans Company funding.
