Common Law Duty of Care in HE
Dear St George's University of London,
"Universities have a general duty of care to their students - not to cause harm by careless acts or omissions – commensurate with their role and capabilities as settings for adult education" (Universities UK, 2023).
Please supply any internal or external university documentation that explains the nature and extent of this Common Law duty of care, placed on every member of staff, and owed to each enrolled student.
Yours faithfully,
Gillian Green
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St George’s, University of London
Cranmer Terrace | Tooting | London | SW17 0RE
+44 (0)208 725 5007
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St George’s, University of London: improving health for over 250 years
sgul.ac.uk
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Dear Gillian,
Our response to your FOI is attached.
Kind regards,
Kirsten
Kirsten Hylan | Records Manager
Governance Legal & Assurance Services (GLAS)
St George’s, University of London
Cranmer Terrace | Tooting | London | SW17 0RE
+44 (0)208 725 5007
[1][email address]
St George’s, University of London: improving health for over 250 years
[2]sgul.ac.uk
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From: Gillian Green <[FOI #1007151 email]>
Sent: 22 July 2023 11:15
To: Freedom of Information <[City St George's, University of London
(Tooting) request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Common Law Duty of Care in HE
Dear St George's University of London,
"Universities have a general duty of care to their students - not to cause
harm by careless acts or omissions – commensurate with their role and
capabilities as settings for adult education" (Universities UK, 2023).
Please supply any internal or external university documentation that
explains the nature and extent of this Common Law duty of care, placed on
every member of staff, and owed to each enrolled student.
Yours faithfully,
Gillian Green
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Dear Freedom of Information,
Thankyou for your very full reply.
Please could you confirm that you do not have any guidance that specifically and solely refers to / mentions the Common Law duty of care owed to students.
Yours sincerely,
Gillian Green
Dear Gillian,
We can confirm that we do not have a single policy / guidance etc.
document that sets out the common law duty of care. However, we have
embedded the principle in the extensive support available to our students
and described in the resources highlighted in our original response.
Kind regards,
Kirsten
Kirsten Hylan | Records Manager
Governance Legal & Assurance Services (GLAS)
St George’s, University of London
Cranmer Terrace | Tooting | London | SW17 0RE
+44 (0)208 725 5007
[1][email address]
St George’s, University of London: improving health for over 250 years
[2]sgul.ac.uk
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From: Gillian Green <[FOI #1007151 email]>
Sent: 26 July 2023 23:19
To: Freedom of Information <[City St George's, University of London
(Tooting) request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Common Law Duty of Care in
HE
Dear Freedom of Information,
Thankyou for your very full reply.
Please could you confirm that you do not have any guidance that
specifically and solely refers to / mentions the Common Law duty of care
owed to students.
Yours sincerely,
Gillian Green
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