FOI: bereavement services

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Dear Hillcroft 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

Sara George, Hillcroft College

Dear Ms Damon

I acknowledge the Freedom of Information request sent to Hillcroft College
regarding bereavement services.

Hllcroft College merged with Richmond Adult Community College on 1 October
2017 to become Richmond & Hillcroft Adult & Community College (RHACC).  
Please could you confirm whether you wish to make the FoI request of
RHACC.

Once I receive this confirmation then the 20 day requirement will commence
(should you wish to make the request of RHACC).

Regards

 

Mrs Sara George

Executive PA and Administration Manager

(Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officer)

 

Richmond & Hillcroft Adult & Community College

Parkshot, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, TW9 2RE

and

South Bank, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6DF

 

Direct line: 020 84398953

 

 

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Dear Hillcroft 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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Dear Sara George,

Yes, we would like to take this FOI request forward.

Yours sincerely,

Poppy Damon

Sara George, Hillcroft College

Dear Ms Damon

 

Please find below the response of Richmond & Hillcroft Adult & Community
College.   Please note that we are an adult only college, and do not enrol
learners under 19 years of age.

 

Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for students
specific to bereavement? Y/N - N

+Do you offer any support or counselling services for students? Y/N - Y

+Do you have an institution wide policy/guidance regarding caring for
students following a bereavement? Y/N - 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? - N

+Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering extensions
and academic breaks in study after a bereavement? – Although not specific
to bereavement, any learner experiencing mental health difficulties may
request a break in learning under Fitness to Study procedures, and can
resume their studies at a later date once they are well enough (as long as
the course is still offered).

+How much money did you allocate to counselling and support services for
bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)? – information not available –not
differentiated

+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? This has
not presented as a particular need. Our learners are adults aged 19+, and
mostly on part-time learning programmes. They have chosen to study, rather
than this being compulsory.

 

Kind regards

 

Sara

 

 

Mrs Sara George

Executive PA and Administration Manager

(Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officer)

 

Richmond & Hillcroft Adult & Community College

Parkshot, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, TW9 2RE

and

South Bank, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6DF

 

Direct line: 020 84398953

 

 

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