Failings

在经历了前任领导层的一系列失误后，英格兰的高等教育监管机构必须在动荡的行业中重建信任。在 Office for Students 短暂且不顺的运作过程中，它面临了一系列挑战，但大多未能成功应对。本周，最新且最令人尴尬的一起事件揭晓：高等法院果断驳回了该监管机构试图因萨塞克斯大学在 Kathleen Stock 任职期间的监管失效而对其处以 50 多万英镑罚款的请求。Stock 于 2021 年离开萨塞克斯大学，称其因在性别认同和跨性别权利方面的观点而感到被排斥和针对。这曾是 OfS 面临的最具影响力的测试案例：一个极具争议且敏感的话题，涉及学术自由和言论自由的关键问题。但正如 Lieven 法官的裁决所揭示的那样，OfS 在急于介入时，反而弄巧成拙。阅读更多...

Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involvedSouthport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parentsIt took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out one of the most barbaric attacks on children in modern British history.Yet by the time he entered that joy-filled holiday club, where young girls sat making Taylor Swift bracelets, his deadly intentions had been known for years. Continue reading...

CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdownThe UK competition watchdog has launched investigations into five companies including Autotrader and Just Eat over concerns they have not done enough to tackle fake and misleading online reviews.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has previously investigated the tech companies Amazon and Google, said its latest crackdown includes the funeral services operator Dignity, the review company Feefo and the restaurant chain Pasta Evangelists. Continue reading...