questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Children and Families during the debate on Universities: Statutory Duty of Care of 13 January 2026, Official Report, column 302WH, what the evidential basis is for the statement that introducing a statutory duty of care in higher education “risks becoming a ceiling rather than a floor” in institutional standards.
answerText: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The government recognises the importance of ensuring that higher education (HE) providers maintain high standards of student safety and wellbeing. The department’s ...
heading: Universities: Mental Health