HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AFFECTING STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Office for Students statement of expectations for preventing and addressing harassment and sexual misconduct affecting students in higher education.
Providers are expected to have ‘[6c] an investigatory process that is demonstrably fair, independent, and free from any reasonable perception of bias. This may include consideration of and consultation with appropriate expertise.’
When a student makes a report of harassment and/or sexual misconduct, they expect their university to have the capability and the capacity to investigate such reports. They also expect the investigators to have credibility.
“In times when finances are an issue in Higher Education, this expectation can be met by using a hybrid approach to investigations.”
In times when finances are an issue in Higher Education, this expectation can be met by using a hybrid approach to investigations.
Training and qualifying internal investigators gives the university capability, and gives their investigators credibility.
When the report involves matters outside the internal investigators’ capability, universities can consider external investigators with the appropriate expertise.
During times of high demand on the internal team, due to the number of reports or staff shortages, universities can consider outsourcing to external investigators to avoid backlogs.
Intersol Global [IG] work with 50 Higher Education providers in delivering meaningful and OfQual regulated training to qualify internal investigators and provide an impartial external investigation service to assist in capability, capacity, and credibility.
We are here to help.
Over 200 Higher Education internal investigation staff already trained and qualified by IG
25 IG external impartial investigators available
IG use a secure encrypted case management system designed for Higher Education.
For meaningful, relevant, and certificated investigation training contact the team at Intersol Global at info@intersolglobal.com or call us on +44 (0)1925 982680
