Imprint and Legal Notice

Last updated: 29 July 2026

Website operator

This website is owned and operated by:

Suné van der Merwe & Kezia Llewelyn
trading as Emerge Occupational Therapy

Legal status: Sole trader established in the United Kingdom

Email: info@emerge-ot.com
Website: www.emerge-ot.com

Professional title: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Professional regulator: HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL

Purpose of the website

The website provides education, information, resources and professional-development materials for occupational therapy professionals and students interested in the field of human trafficking, exploitation and modern slavery.

The content is intended to support learning, professional reflection and awareness. It does not constitute individual clinical, medical, legal, safeguarding, immigration or regulatory advice.

No therapeutic or professional relationship

Accessing the website, creating an account, purchasing a resource, completing a course or contacting the website operator does not create:

  • a therapist–client relationship;

  • a clinician–patient relationship;

  • a solicitor–client relationship;

  • a supervisory relationship;

  • a safeguarding referral; or

  • any other professional duty of care beyond the specific service expressly agreed in writing.

Users remain responsible for exercising their own professional judgement and complying with the policies, legislation, professional standards and safeguarding procedures applicable to their role and jurisdiction.

Safeguarding and reporting concerns

This website is not an emergency, reporting or victim-support service.

Do not use an ordinary website contact form to report an immediate danger, submit a safeguarding referral or provide identifiable information about a survivor, potential victim, patient, service user or child.

Where someone is in immediate danger in the United Kingdom, call 999.

Concerns about suspected modern slavery may be reported to the UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline on 08000 121 700 or through the official reporting service at modernslavery.gov.uk

Professionals should also follow their employer’s safeguarding procedures, information-governance requirements and applicable referral pathways.

Educational content disclaimer

Although reasonable care is taken when preparing the website’s content, the field of human trafficking and modern slavery is complex and may involve changing legislation, professional guidance, evidence and local procedures.

We do not guarantee that all information is:

  • complete;

  • suitable for every professional context;

  • applicable in every country or jurisdiction; or

  • current at the time it is accessed.

Before relying on website content in practice, users should verify relevant information against current primary sources, legislation, professional guidance, local safeguarding procedures and organisational policies.

Occupational therapy disclaimer

Any discussion of occupational therapy practice is provided for general educational purposes.

Users are responsible for:

  • working within their competence and scope of practice;

  • maintaining appropriate professional registration;

  • obtaining supervision where required;

  • following applicable professional standards;

  • documenting decisions appropriately;

  • maintaining confidentiality; and

  • escalating safeguarding or legal concerns through authorised channels.

Nothing on the website directs a professional to act outside their competence, role, employer procedures or legal obligations.

Sensitive and potentially distressing content

The website may discuss exploitation, coercion, violence, abuse, trauma and other distressing subjects.

Users should exercise discretion and consider their own wellbeing when accessing this material. Students and professionals are encouraged to use appropriate supervision, reflective practice and support where content raises personal or professional concerns.

User-submitted information

Users must not submit confidential, identifying or sensitive case information through comments, ordinary contact forms, discussion areas or other unsecured website functions.

Examples include:

  • names of survivors or potential victims;

  • case numbers;

  • dates of birth;

  • addresses or locations;

  • clinical records;

  • safeguarding reports;

  • immigration records;

  • criminal allegations;

  • photographs;

  • identity documents; and

  • details that could indirectly identify an individual.

Professional examples or questions should be appropriately anonymised and must comply with the user’s confidentiality, employment, educational and data-protection obligations.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its original content, including text, graphics, downloadable materials, course content, branding and design elements, are owned by or licensed to Suné van der Merwe & Kezia Llewelyn trading as Emerge Occupational Therapy.

All rights are reserved.

You may access the content for your personal study or internal professional development, subject to any licence terms accompanying a product or resource.

You may not, without prior written permission:

  • reproduce or republish substantial portions of the content;

  • sell, sublicense or commercially distribute it;

  • upload paid resources to shared drives or learning platforms;

  • remove copyright or attribution notices;

  • present the content as your own work; or

  • use it to create a competing commercial product.

Brief quotations may be used where permitted by law and accompanied by appropriate attribution.

Third-party materials remain the property of their respective owners and may be subject to separate licence terms.

External links

The website may link to government bodies, professional organisations, charities, academic publications and other third-party resources.

Links are provided for convenience and do not necessarily constitute endorsement. We do not control and are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, privacy practices, security or content of external websites.

Limitation of liability

Nothing in this notice excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or death or personal injury caused by negligence where such liability cannot legally be excluded.

To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for loss or damage arising solely from:

  • reliance on general educational information without appropriate professional verification;

  • use of the content outside its intended purpose;

  • failure to follow applicable safeguarding or professional procedures;

  • interruption or unavailability of the website;

  • malware or other harmful material introduced by a third party;

  • third-party websites or resources; or

  • unauthorised use of an account.

Any additional limitations applying to paid memberships, courses or resources should be stated in the applicable Terms and Conditions.

Governing law

This website and this legal notice are governed by the laws of England and Wales, unless mandatory consumer law requires otherwise.

The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, subject to any rights that consumers may have to bring proceedings in another part of the United Kingdom or their country of residence.

Contact

Questions concerning this website or legal notice may be sent to:

Suné van der Merwe & Kezia Llewelyn
Email: info@emerge-ot.com