FOI: bereavement services

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Dear University of Surrey,

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

freedomofinformation@surrey.ac.uk, University of Surrey

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Dear Ms Damon

 

Thank you for your request for information dated 3 July 2019.

 

Your request will be handled in line with the Freedom of Information Act
2000. We will respond as soon as possible and certainly within 20 working
days from receipt of your request.

 

If we are unable to provide any of the information requested an
explanation will be provided.

 

Please contact us should you wish to discuss any aspect of your request.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Rihanne Stephen-Hearn

Information Compliance Officer

Information Compliance Unit

 

[1][University of Surrey request email]

[2][email address

09 ES 01, University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK

 

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freedomofinformation@surrey.ac.uk, University of Surrey

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Dear Ms Damon

 

Please find attached our response to your request for information.

 

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Rihanne Stephen-Hearn

Information Compliance Officer

Information Compliance Unit

 

[1][University of Surrey request email]

[2][email address

09 ES 01, University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK

 

[3][IMG]

 

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