Counselling for students

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Dear University of Northampton,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could you provide me with the number of students who have accessed counselling services provided by the university for each of the past three academic years (2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17).

If possible, please provide a breakdown by the type of issue the students are seeking help for.

Yours faithfully,

Claire Miller

Maggie Peach, University of Northampton

Ref: RMU/FoI(E20.06)/1254/FoIreply09Nov2017

 

9^th November, 2017

 

Dear Ms. Miller

 

I am writing in acknowledgement of your request for information dated 8^th
November, 2017, which has been received by the University and passed to me
as the University’s Freedom of Information Officer for action.

 

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7^th December, 2017 to respond to your request. We will, however, try our
best to provide you with an answer before this deadline.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Maggie Peach

 

ppPhil Oakman

Records Manager

 

 

Maggie Peach

Records Management Officer

 

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University of Northampton

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Northampton

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Ref: RMU/FoI(E20.06)/1254/FoIreply28Nov2017

 

28^th November 2017

 

Dear Ms. Miller

 

I write in response to your request for information dated 9^th
November,2017, received by the University and passed to me as the
University’s Freedom of Information Officer for action.

 

In response to the first part of your question:

………………please could you provide me with the number of students who have
accessed counselling services provided by the university for each of the
past three academic years (2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17).

The numbers of students who accessed the University’s counselling services
in each of the past three academic years is:

 

2014-15 – 426 students

2015-16 – 445 students

2016-17 – 460 students

 

In response to the second part of your question:

If possible, please provide a breakdown by the type of issue the students
are seeking help for.

The type of issues that our students are seeking help for are:

 

Abuse; academic issues; anxiety; addictive behaviour;
depression/anger/mood change or disorder; loss; other mental health
conditions; physical health; relationships; self/identity; sexual issues;
transitions; self-harm; other issues

 

Additionally the University also has a team of Mental Health Advisers who
are available to offer specialist advice and guidance to students with
mental health issues.

 

I hope the University has made its response in a clear and constructive
manner; however, if you consider the University has handled your request
unfairly you are entitled to follow the process set out in our standard
advice on the University's Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure
which is available online at:

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Yours sincerely

 

Maggie Peach

 

ppPhil Oakman

Records Manager

 

 

Maggie Peach

Records Management Officer

 

Holdenby 12

University of Northampton

Boughton Green Road

Northampton

NN2 7AL

 

Tel: 01604 893503

Email: [email address]

 

 

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