Freedom of Speech Policy and Form

To hire University accommodation for meetings or other events covered by the University’s Code of Practice on freedom of speech (PDF file - opens in a new window) you must complete a Freedom of Speech form in addition to booking the required accommodation and associated services. This form must be submitted no less than 14 days before the meeting.

Please read the Freedom of Speech policy before making an application as this policy provides information about the application process. Once your application has been submitted, the Secretary to the Board and Director of Corporate Governance will consider your application and advise whether it has been accepted.

Who has to apply?

The following must apply for permission:

Any individual or body of persons wishing to hold on University premises (including any premises used by the Students’ Union) any meeting or other event covered by the Code of Practice. In particular this covers any such meeting or event to which any speaker who is not a governor, student, member of staff or officer of the University is invited;
to which any member of the public is invited;
or which is organised by an individual or body of persons other than governors, students, staff or officers of the University;

You can either complete the below webform and submit electronically or you can download a word document of the policy which contains a copy of the application form and return this by post to FOS Applications, Corporate Stratgey and Governance Unit, MA Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY. If you have any queries about Freedom of Speech, you can contact the team on foi@wlv.ac.uk

Please complete the following form


Date and times of meeting or other event
Proposed venue: site, room etc
Nature and purpose of meeting or other event
Name of individual or body of persons holding meeting or other event
Names and other relevant details of any speaker who, not being a governor, student, member of staff or officer of the University, has been invited to address the meeting or other event	Names and other relevant details of any speaker who, not being a governor, student, member of staff or officer of the University, has been invited to address the meeting or other event
Name of any body that such speaker represents
May members of the public attend?	Yes No
If so, how many members of the public are expected to attend?
Your contact details
Name*
Contact number
Contact email address
Submit