FOI: bereavement services
Dear Doncaster College,
I am e-mailing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
If you have any questions or need clarification to complete my request, I would be grateful if you could contact me prior to the deadline of 20 working days from receiving my request.
I’m looking for information regarding the bereavement services which are available in your university or college. Please could you answer the following:
+Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for students specific to bereavement? Y/N
+Do you offer any support or counselling services for students? Y/N
+Do you have an institution wide policy/guidance regarding caring for students following a bereavement? Y/N
+Do your policies or practices exclusively relate to support for students who have lost parents or does your support factor in other forms of bereavement, such as losing a sibling?
+Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering extensions and academic breaks in study after a bereavement?
+How much money did you allocate to counselling and support services for bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)?
+If you feel you would like to offer an opinion, would you say your institution feels you are offered enough from the Government in order to support students who have experienced bereavement while studying?
I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you could confirm via e-mail that you have received this request.
Regards,
Georgia Coan + Poppy Damon
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Yours faithfully,
Poppy Damon
Hello
I confirm receipt of your request and we will endeavour to respond fully within the timeframe specified.
Regards
Terry Hutchinson
Head of Registry
DN Colleges Group
Doncaster College and University Centre
Registry | The Hub | Chappell Drive | Doncaster | DN1 2RF
T: 01302 553967
http://www.don.ac.uk/
Hello
Please find below response;
+Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for students
Yes we offer a College Counselling Service which is open Monday - Friday
excluding Bank Holiday and a Christmas Closure (limited availability
during holidays).
+specific to bereavement? Y/N Do you offer any support or counselling
Yes as above
+services for students? Y/N Do you have an institution wide
+policy/guidance regarding caring for students following a bereavement?
Not specific to bereavement but to all concerns students may have in
relation to psychological care and wellbeing.
Y/N Do your policies or practices exclusively relate to support for
students who have lost parents or does your support factor in other forms
of bereavement, such as losing a sibling?
As above
+Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering extensions
and academic breaks in study after a bereavement?
All requests for academic breaks are considered on their merits, there
isn't anything specific for bereavement but of course the college is very
sympathetic to individuals in these unfortunate circumstances
+How much money did you allocate to counselling and support services for
bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)?
There is a allocated budget of £153964.84 (per academic year) but not
specific to bereavement
+If you feel you would like to offer an opinion, would you say your
institution feels you are offered enough from the Government in order to
support students who have experienced bereavement while studying?
Yes
For additional information, in 2018/19 academic year the college
counselling service supported 51 student clients who brought issues of
bereavement to the service, 11% of our total student clients for the year
(453)
Regards
Terry Hutchinson
Head of Registry
DN Colleges Group
Doncaster College and University Centre
Registry | The Hub | Chappell Drive | Doncaster | DN1 2RF
T: 01302 553967
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From: Poppy Damon <[FOI #586575 email]>
Sent: 03 July 2019 18:29
To: Freedom of Information <[Doncaster College request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI: bereavement services
Dear Doncaster College,
I am e-mailing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
If you have any questions or need clarification to complete my request, I
would be grateful if you could contact me prior to the deadline of 20
working days from receiving my request.
I’m looking for information regarding the bereavement services which are
available in your university or college. Please could you answer the
following:
+Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for students
specific to bereavement? Y/N
+Do you offer any support or counselling services for students? Y/N
+Do you have an institution wide policy/guidance regarding caring for
students following a bereavement? Y/N
+Do your policies or practices exclusively relate to support for students
who have lost parents or does your support factor in other forms of
bereavement, such as losing a sibling?
+Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering extensions
and academic breaks in study after a bereavement?
+How much money did you allocate to counselling and support services for
bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)?
+If you feel you would like to offer an opinion, would you say your
institution feels you are offered enough from the Government in order to
support students who have experienced bereavement while studying?
I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within
20 working days. I would be grateful if you could confirm via e-mail that
you have received this request.
Regards,
Georgia Coan + Poppy Damon
[Number Removed]
Yours faithfully,
Poppy Damon
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