Know Your Rights
Your rights to free speech at University Download your copy of our one-pager here You can distribute this document freely.
Statements content block
Here are various statements on specific aspects of free speech requirements. For all English, Welsh and Scottish HEPs: The Equality Act and the Forstater Case: Protected Viewpoints Employers liable for harassment by their employees: the Fahmy case For English HEPs: Statement of the new legal requirements for protecting free speech for English HEPs Statement for […]
Universities and free speech
Free speech, academic freedom, and diversity of viewpoint are vital to a free and tolerant society. They are under serious threat at our universities and other higher education providers, which is an evolving disaster for academics and students – and for our society. It is, though, clear that the extent and onerous nature of the […]
Businesses and employers
Free speech is a vital human right: it should be part of your ESG programmes. Recent cases have highlighted legal responsibilities to protect your employees’ free speech. Have you kept up with the legal developments? Are you managing your risk appropriately? Read our (refreshingly short) briefing note. Why companies need to act urgently on free […]
University statements follow-on
BFSP will seek to actively engage with the Office for Students, and its Director of Free Speech and Academic Freedom, about standards and requirements which are needed practice for securing free speech. This project has the input and support of groups which are interested in free speech. Any number of organisations can refer to our […]
Copyright & permissions
All the documents on this website (Relevant Documents) are © DAFSC Ltd, which owns the assets of BFSP. However, they are intended to help the understanding and promulgation of the law and consequent requirements in practice in relation to free speech in various contexts, so are available for use and copying by any person on […]
Universities standards
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Universities requirements – BFSP statements
Standards for staff and student behaviour Introductory EDI courses: potential free speech problems Legal and compliance risks of relationships with external campaign organisations Here are various statements on specific aspects of free speech requirements. For all English, Welsh and Scottish HEPs: Standards for staff and student behaviour “Decolonising the curriculum”: potential free speech problems For […]
Universities introduction
Free speech, academic freedom, and diversity of viewpoint are vital to a free and tolerant society. They are under serious threat at our universities and other Higher Education Providers (together, “HEPs”), which is an evolving disaster for academics and students – and for our society. It is, though, clear that the extent and onerous nature […]
Areas of Focus
Our first project relates to English universities and other higher education providers. We intend to produce similar statements for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish institutions in due course. Future projects may include:
