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Please note the teams that deal with Report + Support reports at The Open University are unavailable from 3.00pm on Wednesday 24 December and will reopen from 8.00am Friday 2 January due to non-working days over the Christmas period.  You will not receive an acknowledgement or response to your report during this time. 

If you are aware of a safeguarding concern, please complete this webform (Reporting a Safeguarding Concern (open.ac.uk) 

To report a Prevent concern please contact The Open University Prevent Co-ordinator at Prevent-Coordinator@open.ac.uk

The Open University defines complex welfare as personal circumstances that significantly affect your ability to study or manage day-to-day life. This may include:

  • Experience of Domestic Abuse/Gender Based Violence (that is having a current impact or is in the last 2 years)
  • Experience of severe debt/financial hardship or homelessness/unsafe living conditions together with other welfare issues.
  • Sexual Assault/Rape/Sexual Harassment/Harassment and Sexual Misconduct
  • Experience of current or recent stalking or harassment (within the last 2 years)
  • The impact of historic abuse, which you need support with.
  • Current or recent abuse (including - physical, sexual, emotional, neglect, financial)
  • Significant or multiple experiences severely impacting your welfare and wellbeing.

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