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What are the options available to Education students experiencing stress, depression or just feeling overwhelmed? 

Where can a student go for support in the university? During school experience?

Is there anything that might deter a student from seeking help?

How could the provision of support be improved?

  

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Comments (9)

jhuyton@... said

at 9:54 am on Apr 19, 2010

It is important that academic staff have access to appropriate office accommodation or meeting rooms in order to offer private meetings for students to discuss confidential matters.

Mary Kaye said

at 11:26 am on Apr 19, 2010

I agree. There should also be a clear confidentiality policy so that students are aware what this entails and where confidentiality can be broken (i.e. where there are perceived risks of harm to the individual or others).

Staff should also be aware of their responsibilities under DDA. If a student discloses a long term mental health issue, the university has a legal obligation to make students aware of support available via Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). Should the student decline this, it needs to be documented properly. The implications of not referring for aditional support via Student Services or not making students aware is that they could potentially sue the university for not being offered help.

Similarly, placement providers need to be aware of their responsibility in this process and the need to have reasonable adjustments in place for students with disabilities (which includes long term mental health issues). An example of a reasonable adjustment could be having additional time to prepare lessons. Reasonable adjustments are recommended in students Study Skills & Technology Assessments (or needs assessment) and good practice would be for university (school) staff and placement providers to agree how adjustments will be set up at the placement.

There are numerous reasons why students may be reluctant to disclose including stigma, fear of fitness to practice issues, feeling a failure as they ''can't cope'', not recognising that their wellbeing is suffering or not being aware that support is available/their rights under DDA.

Hafodia said

at 9:33 am on May 27, 2010

I would like to know what are the key documents used by HEIs in England for identifying Fitness to Practice issues. Does anyone know?

karen robson said

at 12:10 pm on Jul 9, 2010

There aren't specific documents per se. HEIs may use risk assessment procedures and refer to the OH service for advice as to whether someone is fit to practice/teach. Fitness may depend on the programme/prof body criteria for undertaking that role. There is an 'Able to teach' (April 2004--TTA) doc which provides useful guidance.

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