Please see our response to your recent FOI request

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

No. We have a counselling service which any student can self-refer to,
including, but not exclusive to, those who have suffered a bereavement.

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

Yes.

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

For something as personal as a bereavement, a one size fits all policy
would not be appropriate. We would support each student on a case by case
basis. Via our Guidance and Student Services teams, we do however provide
guidance and training to staff to help them better support bereaved young
people, their peers and their families.

+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?

We would support any student who had suffered a bereavement, regardless of
their relationship with the deceased. 

+Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering extensions
and academic breaks in study after a bereavement?

This would be dealt with on a case by case basis.

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

We spend approx. £31k per year on counselling services for all students.

+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?

Kind regards 

Tara Davies

TARA DAVIES
Information Manager
Tel: 01273859813 or 01273552200 Ext: 5813
Email: [1][BHASVIC request email]
 

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From: Poppy Damon <[FOI #586510 email]>
Sent: 03 July 2019 6:26 PM
To: Tara Davies
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI: bereavement services
 
Dear Brighton Hove &amp; Sussex 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

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