The University has a statutory duty to pay due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.

Prevent duty

The University is required under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (known as the Prevent duty) to 'have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism'. Under Section 29, it must have regard to guidance issued by the Home Secretary.

The Prevent duty guidance: England and Wales (2023) is statutory guidance, which was issued in September 2023 and came into force in December 2023. It replaces the guidance which came into force in July 2015.

The University's Prevent Policy sets out how we are complying with the duty.

The Policy was approved by Council on 26 November 2015 and subsequently by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). In April 2018, responsibility for monitoring the Prevent Duty in Higher Education transferred to the Office for Students (OfS). The Policy was subsequently approved by Council on 13 July 2023.

In addition, the University's Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom and Regulation 18 (Freedom of Expression) fulfil the requirement in the Prevent duty for universities to have policies and procedures in place for the management of external speakers and events on campus and use of the University's premises.

Enquiries

If you have any questions, please contact:

• Susan Stove Schofield scs42@bath.ac.uk, Business Continuity & Compliance Operations Manager and Executive Officer