The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 2.3 million students worldwide and currently has around 200,000 students.

The OU works with 2,800 employers in total to deliver workplace education. This includes more than 190 local authorities and 149 NHS Trusts and nation’s health boards.

It has partnered with Pertemps to enhance its recruitment strategy and secure a long-term talent pipeline for the organisation to continue to offer world-class services to its students.