Conditions of Registration 2021/22: Supplementary Agreement (Nursing)
In March 2021, The Open University published its new Conditions of Registration 2021/22: Supplementary Agreement (Nursing) for the first time.
This Supplementary Agreement applies to Students that have been accepted on to The Open University’s Pre-Registration Nursing programme only and sets out the additional terms relating to study of a Nursing Qualification.
The changes made:
There have been several significant changes to this policy:
- Additional paragraph added to the Scope section to note that the Conditions document may be updated throughout the year to correct errors, improve clarity or accessibility, or to reflect changes in legal or regulatory requirements
- Amendment to The Open University Student Charter section to reference the Student Charter Values which were launched in 2020
- Amendment to contact details within the Introduction, paragraph 4.1.4, and Further Clarification sections to refer students to the main Student Support Team as opposed to the Nursing Team
- Inclusion of the terms practice supervisor/practice assessor where Mentor is used (Introduction; Glossary definitions)
- Addition of new paragraph 2.1 regarding requirements to disclose legal restrictions and conditions in line with the NMC. Subsequent renumbering of section
- Addition of new paragraph 2.5 regarding the requirement to undertake remote consultations
- Amendment to paragraph 2.7 (was 2.5) for clarification that ‘If the Nursing qualification is not awarded as a consequence of actions by a FtP panel or the Central Disciplinary Committee, you…’
- Amendment to paragraph 4.1.4 for clarification that you must contact your Student Support Team to discuss the suitability of this proposed change
- Wording within paragraph 5.2 has been rearranged for clarity
- Amendment to paragraph 7.1c to reference the Equality Act (2010), and to account for other statutory duties and obligations.
- New Glossary definitions added to describe Practice Assessors, and Practice Supervisors
- Additional wording added to the Further Clarification section to state that the most up-to-date response times for receiving and sending postal correspondence are available on the Open University Offices webpage
- Addition of contact details for Student Support Team within the Further Clarification section
- Table 1 “Circumstances under which Students may be considered for an extension to complete their qualification”, Appendix A amended as follows:
- Supporting evidence clarified to be examples
- Criterion 1 in Table 1 “Circumstances under which Students may be considered for an extension to complete their qualification” altered to past tense
- Criterion 3 in Table 1 “Circumstances under which Students may be considered for an extension to complete their qualification” amended to reference the Equality Act (2010), and to account for other statutory duties and obligations outside of England, Scotland and Wales
- Criterion 4 in Table 1 “Circumstances under which Students may be considered for an extension to complete their qualification” amended to include surrogacy, and evidence from a health professional
- New Criterion 5 in Table 1 “Circumstances under which Students may be considered for an extension to complete their qualification” inserted to cover “An unforeseen prolonged incapacity of yourself due to adoption” and related conditions and examples
- Criterion 9 (was Criterion 8) in Table 1 “Circumstances under which Students may be considered for an extension to complete their qualification” amended to include evidence from household insurance documentation
- Criterion 10 (was Criterion 9) in Table 1 “Circumstances under which Students may be considered for an extension to complete their qualification” clarified to specify ‘an unforeseen change’ in caring responsibilities
For more help or information
Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.
