Student Policies and Regulations

Safeguarding - Ensuring the Safety of Children and Adults at Risk/Protected Adults

The University recognises that it has a duty of care in creating a safe environment.

The Open University is open to all. This includes children under 18 and adults at risk/protected adults. The University recognises that it has a duty of care in creating a safe environment in line with safeguarding legislation and guidance in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and, by working with appropriate external agencies, is committed to ensuring that children under 18 and adults at risk/protected adults are safeguarded and protected from harm.

If you are concerned that a child, young person, or adult at risk/protected adult is in possible IMMEDIATE danger - including risk of suicide, please contact the Emergency Services by telephoning 999 or 112 from outside the UK.

If the individual is under 18 you must then email details about the incident to Safeguarding-Referrals@open.ac.uk..

Note: If you have a safeguarding query or concern, please fill in this webform. Alternatively, send information to safeguarding-referrals@open.ac.uk. Please do not post hardcopy mail items regarding safeguarding to Open University offices (unless prior arrangements have been secured to specify exact delivery details).