Student Counselling Services

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Dear Darlington College,

I would like to find our more about your organisation's investment in Student Counselling Services (SCS)

For clarity, I define Student Counselling Services as confidential counselling services for your students (and possibly your workforce).

This can include offering confidential counselling, guidance, and resources for a range of challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, financial or legal issues, and more, either in person, face-to-face, online and via telephone

My questions are as follows...

1. Does your organisation currently operate an SCS delivered by an external provider?

- If yes, please provide details, including contract expiry dates where relevant

2. Has your organisation reviewed / explored the market regarding the provision of SCS

- If yes - please specify what actions have been taken?

- If no - does your organisation have any plans to review / explore this market in the next 3 years?

3. Has your organisation allocated budget / financial resources in the current financial year, regarding the provision of SCS

- If yes - please specify what actions have been taken?

- If no - does your organisation have any plans to allocate budget / financial resources in the next 3 years?

4. Has your organisation developed a business case (outline or otherwise) regarding the provision of SCS?

- If yes - please specify what actions have been taken?

- If no - does your organisation have any plans to develop a business case in the next 3 years?

5. Will there be any opportunities to engage with your organisation regarding the commissioning / procurement of SCS or similar in the next three years? If so, please explain how?

Yours faithfully,

Andy Ledger

Jeremy Mussell, Darlington College

Good morning,

Apologies for the delay, I have been on annual leave. Here are the answers to your questions.

1. Does your organisation currently operate an SCS delivered by an external provider? - No

- If yes, please provide details, including contract expiry dates where relevant

2. Has your organisation reviewed / explored the market regarding the provision of SCS - No

- If yes - please specify what actions have been taken?

- If no - does your organisation have any plans to review / explore this market in the next 3 years? - No

3. Has your organisation allocated budget / financial resources in the current financial year, regarding the provision of SCS - Yes

- If yes - please specify what actions have been taken? - We employ a student counsellor on our staff

- If no - does your organisation have any plans to allocate budget / financial resources in the next 3 years?

4. Has your organisation developed a business case (outline or otherwise) regarding the provision of SCS? - no

- If yes - please specify what actions have been taken?

- If no - does your organisation have any plans to develop a business case in the next 3 years? - No

5. Will there be any opportunities to engage with your organisation regarding the commissioning / procurement of SCS or similar in the next three years? If so, please explain how? - No

Kind regards,
Jeremy

Jeremy Mussell
IT Manager
Darlington College
Central Park
Darlington
DL1 1DR

Tel: 01325503027
Web: www.darlington.ac.uk

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