Agenda

9.30am - 9.45amRegistration and coffee

9.45am - 10.00amOpening Remarks from Delegates.  Victoria Loverseed, Development Manager, Unipol Student Homes


Policy, Symptoms and Impact Led and guided by James Moore, Mental Health Advisor

10.00am - 10.30amWhat's That Coming Over the Hill? The context of Student Mental Health in Higher and Further Educational Institutions in 2012



10.30am - 11.20amEyes, Ears and Gut Feelings.  Awareness of the mental health conditions that commonly affect students and their symptoms





11.20am - 11.30amQuestions and discussion

11.30am - 11.45amBreak (tea and coffee available)


Five Case Studies to Discuss Student Support Issues and Apply Legal Principles in a Practical Manner. Led by Hilary Crook, Solicitor, Hatch Legal and James Moore, Mental Health Advisor

11.45am - 12.45pmCase Study One: Joining the Dots - Delusional behaviour, harassment and knitting support services together


  Case Study Two: Making a Clean Start - Disability discrimination, reasonable adjustments and parental involvement



12.45pm - 1.35pmLunch (provided)

1.35pm - 3.00pmCase Study Three: Confidential to Whom? Data protection, confidentiality and applying this in practice.


  Case Study Four: Who’s Duty of Care? Professional roles and responsibility, and boundaries for accommodation staff


  Case Study Five: Testing the System - The role of discipline and uses of disability discrimination


3.00pm - 3.20pmBreak (tea and coffee available)


Positive Crisis Management

3.20pm - 4.00pmThe Management of Mental Health Crises in Student Accommodation.  Strategies for the positive management of a mental health crisis in student accommodation



4.00pm - 4.30pmDiscussion, Final Questions and Remaining issues

4.30pm - 4.40pmConcluding remarks and end.