FOI: bereavement services
Dear Kirklees 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
I am out of the office on annual leave and will return on Wednesdsay 10th
July 2019
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Good morning
I can confirm I have received your Freedom of Information request.
I have requested this information from our Student Support Team and will respond to your questions.
Please be aware this is now the college closure period and I am not sure which staff will be working during this time. I will do my utmost to get this information within the required timescale.
Many thanks
Julie
Julie James
Team Leader Customer Service & SLT Support
T: 01484 437000 ext: 8671/7868
E: [Kirklees College request email]
Waterfront Quarter
Manchester Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3LD
Hi
Please find attached the responses to your questions:
Do you offer special provisions for counselling services for students specific to bereavement? Yes
Do you offer any support or counselling services for students? Yes
Do you have an institution wide policy/guidance regarding caring for students following a bereavement? Yes
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? Yes
Can you tell me what special provision you have for offering extensions and academic breaks in study after a bereavement? Every case is taken on individual merit, we work with all parties on deciding the most appropriate support for example, learning break, reduced timetable or extension of deadlines. This is supported by the curriculum areas.
How much money did you allocate to counselling and support services for bereavement per year (Jan 2016-Jan 2019)? We do not allocate specific funding in this way, we respond to need as it arises but have capacity to respond across all sites when and where necessary.
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
Nathan
On 10/07/2019, 09:50, "Julie James" <[email address]> wrote:
Hi Polly
Please see below, a freedom of information request regarding berevement support for students.
If you can let me have your responses to the questions, I will get this information back to the requestee within the required deadline.
Thanks
Julie
Julie James
Team Leader Customer Service & SLT Support
T: 01484 437000 ext: 8671/7868
E: [Kirklees College request email]
Waterfront Quarter
Manchester Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3LD
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