FOI: bereavement services

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Dear St Francis Xavier Sixth Form 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

Eleanor Lewis, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College

Dear Poppy

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information which you are entitled to receive within 20 working days.

Best regards

Eleanor

Eleanor Lewis | Director of Student and Commercial Services and Clerk to the Governors

Tel: 6062
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Eleanor Lewis, St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College

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Dear Poppy

In response to your enquiry, please find attached a copy of our Bereavement Policy which, I believe, covers the questions you have asked.

We do not split down the costs of counselling and support services for bereavement specifically but to give you some context and appreciation of the investment the college makes we have a college counsellor who attends two or three times a week for one to one sessions with students (and staff); we employ a full time welfare officer and a Chaplain (we are a Catholic Sixth Form College). All / each of these would support bereavement.

I do hope this has helped with your enquiry.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of our reply.

Best regards

Eleanor

Eleanor Lewis | Director of Student and Commercial Services and Clerk to the Governors

Tel: 6062
Mob:
Email: [St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College request email]

The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and destroy any copies of this information.

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