Freedom of Information request - Staff Counselling Services and Occupational Health Referrals

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Dear University of the Arts London,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, could you please provide me with the following information:

COUNSELLING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - UNIVERSITY STAFF

1. The total number of staff that accessed University counselling and mental health services in the last eight academic years (please present in a table showing figures for each academic year and breakdown by category (e.g. anxiety, bereavement loss, work-related etc...))

a) How many were academic staff?
b) How many were professional services staff?
c) How many were male?
d) How many were female?

2. Where data are available in the last eight years, please detail what was the average wait time for a staff member applying to see a counsellor to seeing a counsellor?

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

3. During the last eight academic years how many staff members were referred to Occupational Health (please highlight whether these were self-referrals, management referrals, or referrals falling into different categories)?

a) How many were academic staff?
b) How many were professional services staff?
c) How many were male?
d) How many were female?

4. How many staff members are currently on the waiting list to see Occupational Health?

If the decision is made to withhold some of this data using exemptions in the Data Protection Act, please inform me of that fact and cite the exemptions used.

If you need any clarification then please do not hesitate to contact me. If some parts of this request are easier to answer than others, I would ask that you release the available data as soon as possible.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request, and I look forward to hearing from you within the 20 working day statutory time period.

Yours faithfully,

Nicky Michaels

Sheila Suso-Runge, University of the Arts London

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Please note that Camberwell is part of the University of the Arts London
Regards
Sheila Suso-Runge
University of the Arts London

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Jessica Vine, University of the Arts London

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Dear Nicky Michaels

Please find attached UAL's response to your FOI requests.

Kind regards
Jessica

Jessica Vine
Governance Manager
University of the Arts London
020 7514 6444
[email address]

Jessica Vine, University of the Arts London

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Dear Nicky Michaels

Please find attached UAL's response to your FOI requests.

Kind regards
Jessica

Jessica Vine
Governance Manager
University of the Arts London
020 7514 6444
[email address]