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James To add to my last comment I am also working on guidance on students who are pregnant and have young children which is currently in draft form in consultation stage with functional heads across the University for comment. We are aiming to publish it as soon as possible into the upcoming academic year. It will also cover the 'thorny' subject of children on campus providing a clearer and consistent approach and will also incorporate the location of our existing and new baby changing facilities. Am very happy to share once agreed by our VCE and published. Soraya Cotwal Equality and Diversity Advisor (Student Experience) University of Portsmouth Sent from my iPhone On 22 Aug 2013, at 14:41, Deborah Viney <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Just wanted to add - you need to be cautious if the student is international as there can be visa complications. Get specialist advice. > > In some cases the student will want to pause their studies, take some maternity leave and return later (usually OK as long as there are no planned major changes to the course) which has to be negotiated with Registry / academic departm,ent > > regards, Deb > > > On 22 August 2013 14:06, Soraya Cotwal <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Hi James >> >> Hope you are well. >> >> We have recently dealt with a query from a student who had been accepted onto a course through clearing. She made contact with us in equalities to see what support the University could give so that should could take up the place. I contacted Academic Registry regarding the point at which disclose of the information about pregnancy could/should be made. We clarified that up until this point there would have not been an opportunity to disclose at within the clearing process. >> >> The student was therefore advised that this should be disclosed to their Admission Tutor for the course when they begin their studies, but it was also suggested that they may wish to do so at the earliest opportunity so that all options to support commencing studies could be considered. It was also emphasised to the student that whatever is agreed would need to be reviewed as the pregnancy progresses and post birth in order to ensure that it still meets their needs and allows them to continue to meet the requirements of academic study at a degree level. >> >> Hope this helpful. >> >> Soraya >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 21 Aug 2013, at 12:35, "James Palfreman-Kay (Dr)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> >>> >>> I was wondering if colleagues have had any experience in responding to queries from prospective students who become pregnant before they start a Uni course. >>> >>> >>> >>> Happy to collate responses and share… >>> >>> >>> >>> James >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> BU is a Disability Two Ticks Employer and has signed up to the Mindful Employer charter. Information about the accessibility of University buildings can be found on the BU DisabledGo webpages >>> >>> This email is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email, which must not be copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. >>> >>> Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Bournemouth University or its subsidiary companies. Nor can any contract be formed on behalf of the University or its subsidiary companies via email. >>> > > > > -- > Deb Viney, Diversity Advisor, > Deputy Secretary's Directorate, > Room 108, College Building, > SOAS, University of London > Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG > Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4957 > [log in to unmask] http://www.soas.ac.uk > > The School of Oriental & African Studies is the world's leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East > . > > > >