FOI: bereavement services

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Dear Stockport 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

Emma Goodlet, Stockport College

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Hi Georgia and Poppy,

 

Please find responses to your questions highlighted in blue below.

 

Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for students Yes

+specific to bereavement? Y/N Do you offer any support or counselling Yes

 

+services for students? Y/N Do you have an institution  wide – Yes

+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?

 

There is nothing stated currently in our policy that specifically relates
to supporting learners who may have had a 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?

 

Extensions and study breaks would be looked at on a case by case basis,
depending on an individual students situation.  If a students is unable to
attend college we will endeavour to support where necessary in order to
ensure the student is able to return to college as soon as possible.    

+How much money did you allocate to counselling and support services for
bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)?

 

Bereavement support is included within an overall support allocation and
therefore the Group does not hold information on the specific allocation
for counselling and support services for bereavement” She hasn’t asked for
total costs so I don’t think we need to provide this.

+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?

Trafford College Group does not hold relevant information to enable us to
respond to this FOI request.

 

Many Thanks

 

Emma

 

Emma Goodlet

 

Emma Goodlet

Assistant Principal 16-19 Study Programmes, Student Experience & Support

THE TRAFFORD COLLEGE GROUP

Altrincham Campus, Manchester Rd, Timperley, Altrincham WA14 5PQ

Tel 0161 952 4772 Direct 

Email [1][email address]

 

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