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Conditions of Registration 2022/23: Supplementary Agreement (Social Work)

In March 2022, The Open University published the Conditions of Registration Supplementary Agreement (Social Work) 2022/23 for the first time.

This Supplementary Agreement applies to Students/ Apprentices who have been accepted onto an Open University Social Work programme and sets out the additional terms relating to study of a Social Work qualification.

The changes made:

There have been several significant changes to this policy:

  1. Apprenticeship student terminology changed to ‘Apprentices’ and ‘Learners’ throughout.
  2. New Sections added entitled “Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Open University” and “Safe Space Reporting”.
  3. References to apprenticeship (APDM) contact details amended throughout as appropriate.
  4. The terms Programme Tutor and Placement Tutor have been removed and replaced with Practice Tutor.
  5. Amendment to Clause 2.1 for clarity around DBS clearance.
  6. Addition of Clause 2.8 to specify that you will need to have met all the educational requirements and personal attributes/any other entry requirements.
  7. Addition of Clause 2.9 to specify that you require satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance and should refer to the current guidelines for up-to-date requirements.
  8. Fees within Table 1 and Table 2 updated for 2022 - 2023.
  9. Glossary updated: Reference to ‘Practice Tutor’ added.
  10. Amendments to ‘Further clarification’ section.
  11. Contact details for Apprentices updated within the Further clarification section. 

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.