Compliance is the baseline.
Empowerment is the goal.
Compliance is the baseline. Empowerment is the goal.
Stay ahead of the Freedom of Speech Act.
Discover how Actsure can help your institution build a culture of open dialogue and trust.
Freedom of Speech Compliance.
Simplified.
A platform for free speech compliance and campus trust.
Actsure was born in Cambridge, UK in 2025.
Developed at the University of Cambridge, Actsure was created to help universities record, assess, and resolve free speech issues under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. The platform combines structured reporting, compliance logic, and transparent audit trails so that institutions can meet statutory duties, protect academic freedom, and strengthen trust across campus life.
Actsure is more than a compliance tool. Alongside mandatory free speech training and the Communities of Inquiry programme, it turns regulation into opportunity, empowering universities to foster inclusive debate, protect academic freedom, and create environments where difficult ideas can be explored without fear.
The Act
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 is more than a legal duty. It arrives at a time when debates over speech, protest, and academic freedom are increasingly contested on university campuses, both in the UK and internationally. In recent years, high-profile cancellations of campus events and growing student concern about self-censorship have shown how fragile these freedoms can be.
How it works
Actsure is designed as a clear workflow. A member of staff or a student reports an issue through Actsure’s guided form. The system then applies compliance checks and routes the case to the right officer with guidance prompts. Every step is logged in a secure record, enabling consistent resolution and effortless reporting to committees or the Office for Students.
Actsure responds not only to the letter of the law but also to this wider context on campus, the need to strengthen principles of openness, trust, and dialogue that are essential to world-class research and learning. By turning legal obligation into cultural empowerment, Actsure is built to help institutions move beyond compliance and into leadership.
Training and Consultation
Actsure is more than just a platform. Alongside the technology, Actsure delivers the mandatory free speech training required under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, ensuring staff and students understand their rights and responsibilities. In addition, Actsure integrates the Communities of Inquiry programme, giving universities a structured way to foster open, respectful dialogue across their campuses. Together, these offerings embed compliance in everyday practice, strengthen governance confidence, and create a culture where difficult ideas can be explored without fear.
Impact
Actsure empowers universities to set a national example in defending freedom of speech while advancing equality and fostering good relations. By reducing regulatory burden and strengthening governance confidence, it ensures institutions meet their legal duties with clarity. At the same time, Actsure reduces conflict, protects against exclusion, and reinforces the credibility of higher education as a public good. Students experience a culture where free speech and academic freedom are not only safeguarded, but visibly lived across campus.
