FOIA ref.33/1408 (Student mental health provision) About

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Dear Freedom of Information team,

My name is ..... and I would like some information around your mental health provision that is available to students, particularly the number of mental health/ wellbeing advisors available and how that compares to your student population. 
 
I am hoping to do some bench-marking research and would appreciate it if you could answer the questions (which are also outlined below) in the format of the attached Excel spreadsheet. The use of this information will be purely internal and not for media or publication purposes.  

1.a.What has been the total number/student population for the last 3 academic years?

1.b. What has been the total number of HESA reportable 'full time' students for the last 3 academic years?

1.c. What has been the total number of distance learners for the last 3 academic years?

2. How many FTE staff have a day to day responsibility for looking after primarily student mental health at your institution. Please report across the last 3 academic years? (NB: these may be called mental health/wellbeing advisors and are usually located within your student services team).  

3.a. How many students have sought mental health support from your services over the last 3 academic years?

3.b.i. What percentage of those seeking support in Q:3A, had previously informed the institution of difficulties with mental health?

3.b.ii.  What percentage of students at your institution have declared a disability relating to Mental Health over the last three years?

c. Of the students cited in 3a, how many used online self-care services such as ‘Silver Cloud’ over the last 3 academic years?

4.a. What has been the total budget for Mental health/wellbeing services over the last 3 academic years?
4.b. What percentage of the total University expenditure does this (4a) account for over the last 3 academic years?

5.a. Over the last 3 academic years have you offered students access to an in-house counselling service or are students referred to a third party service?
5.b. What has been the standard offer to students with mental health difficulties? (ie do you offer a set number of sessions with a counsellor?)

6. How many claims of Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) were submitted over the last 3 academic years that cited ill mental health?
6.a. How many claims of Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) were upheld/agreed over the last 3 academic years that cited ill mental health? 

If you need anymore clarification, I am more than happy to discuss this on the phone.
 

Thank you,

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