We all know that prevented incidents occurring is the best option. However, when incidents are reported, we need to investigate them fairly, impartially and in line with natural justice. The credibility of the investigation team and the trust in them to deliver an effective service is high in everyone's agenda as we look forward to the Office for Students condition of registration E6 harassment and sexual misconduct coming into force in August of next year.

With finances across the sector under pressure, providers are looking for cost effective ways to meet these needs.

The team at Intersol have been supporting higher education with investigation services since the Pinsent Masons guidance in 2016. We train and qualify university staff to investigate reports of discipline policy breaches and support them with external specialist investigative services conducting investigations on their behalf. Outsourcing those difficult and complex investigations to Intersol's large team of investigators frees up the internal investigation staff at the university to effectively deal with the day to day investigations and work and this can be more cost effective than continuously recruiting into the investigation team.

Using a secure case management system, we give you the client, instant access and updates to cases that Intersol are conducting on your behalf. This shows you what we're doing, when we're doing it and how much the costs are.

We can deliver all these benefits by letting you join over 50 universities in outsourcing some or all of your investigation needs to us at Intersol Global.

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