Lee Fryatt

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

"There is no statute or precedent which establishes the existence of such a duty of care owed by a university to a student...(HHJ Rallton 2002) Abrahart vBristol University.
UK government either cannot read, hasn't bothered to look at judgement OR wants to deceive?
You decide?

[Paul Vittles (now on Bluesky Social) @PaulVittles]

@Dying4aDegree @GillianKeegan @HoCpetitions So the Govt’s response is “there’s no problem to be solved”?! Very sad indeed.

It makes me so angry when we highlight where there are preventable suicide deaths and the reply is the ‘rate’ is relatively low. Why would that be a reason not to act?

#SuicidePrevention

[The LEARN Network @TheLearnNetwork]

TLN member Lee Fryatt’s reflections on ‘Missed Birthdays’
https://t.co/oOCwipqWSH

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

@jim_dickinson @doctor_dru_ Flawed fundamentals. Ave. salary post degree is circa £39k. 9% is £3.5 p.a. Ave. student debt 50k. 14yrs to clear BUT loan interest rates compound faster than salary increases; few get out of the loop. Notion debt is written off ...Who exactly is writing it off forever then?

[philippa budgen @PhilippaBudgen]

@BirkbeckUoL @ICPRtweet @LeeFryatt @LeeFryatt says families share a frustration with the weakness of coroners’ prevention of future death notices - designed to warn public bodies of risk & save lives. Families want lessons learnt but Lee says of the prevention notices, ‘they might as well be thrown in the bin’.

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

https://t.co/yvcOP5BF0L

[The LEARN Network @TheLearnNetwork]

We never got to meet the new Minister and there may be a new one again come July 5. But our stance doesn't change. We need the fair treatment of students, so that they do not experience foreseeable harm through the actions or omissions of #HEPs, underpinned by law.

[Dr. Mark Shanahan @LeapfrogMark]

🧵1 year ago today we headed to #10DowningStreet to deliver our petition, signed by over 128k people, calling on the government to enact a #StatutoryDutyofCare for students in #HE. A year on, and progress is still slow. But there IS progress. 1/4

[Dr. Mark Shanahan @LeapfrogMark]

I'm a part of @halfon4harlowMP's #HEMHIT initiative. This must outlast the minister, and should now focus on a #StatutoryDutyofCare to ensure all its excellent outputs are mandated rather than discretionary spend in an #HE landscape pared back into the financial bone.

[The LEARN Network @TheLearnNetwork]

Congratulations on your appointment as education Minister @LukeHall - we look forward to your support in driving for a #StatutorydutyofCare for students in #HE - voluntary measures involving discretionary spend in a sector with massive financial challenges just don't make sense.

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

@UniversitiesUK Agree with the aspiration. But only 10 of our universities have achieved award status under Student Minds MH Charter. That is glacial progress. Only 1 University has received a Merit Award. Universities should be embarrassed by the rate of progress. Student Minds needs step up.

[The LEARN Network @TheLearnNetwork]

🧵Has your family been affected by #studentsuicide or attempted suicide in a #HigherEducation setting? We are contributing evidence to the National Review of Higher Education Student Suicides and are asking for more family experiences as part of our contribution. 1/3

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

@Angelasamata @Emmawadey @NHSEngland @JE_Boland @jonsalmon @ByteEntertainMe Great news @Angelasamata . I am sure it will be of great value and support. Lets hope it helps to ensure people get right support, first time at the first door that opens.

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

Daughter informed today that her secondary school is imposing one " toilet pass a day". No more.
Seems draconian for modern ed? Victorian power crazed head teachers?
Are teachers similarly confined? https://t.co/QmPu7MM70N

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

Coroners have significant potential to ensure all preventable deaths are learnt from. Post vention is the first step for Prevention. A national oversight mechanism could create a platform for greater learning and accountability. Please consider supporting this .

[INQUEST @INQUEST_ORG]

Every year hundreds of people die preventable deaths in state custody or care. Yet life-saving recommendations are repeatedly ignored.

We asked bereaved families why #NoMoreDeaths is so important to them.

Take action now to help protect lives.
https://t.co/w3RWFBN9jS

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

Police must be careful not to stigmatise those who call police in crisis. Often police are called because appropriate mental health services are simply not there. Police have a duty to protect as well as investigate. Crisis is govt failure to invest in services.

[Frenchgranny @frenchgranny]

We must focus on crime not mental health, says police chief

https://t.co/dxCWcL3Yoe

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

@ProfLAppleby @NCISH_UK Universities need to factor data and risk elements into decision making for students.

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

@iambenwest @Dying4aDegree This is a terrible response from a University that clearly has no emotional intelligence. Bereaved families need candour, support and transparency. A willingness to engage families, be honest and admit failings. UoB have failed on all fronts.

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

Finally a definitive answer. Natasha's parents always knew. @BristolUni forced a bereaved family to fight for the truth. @TheLearnNetwork continues to support the call for a statutory duty of care. We know many other families have been failed by our universities.

[ITV News Central @ITVCentral]

Natasha Abrahart: University contributed to death of student, court finds
https://t.co/0PktuG8qzb

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

Students who die by suicide may not have conventional risk factors. Deaths cluster at times of arrival & exams.

Only 11% are in contact with MH services, suggesting need for closer working between universities & NHS.

Our new report @NCISH_UK.

[Lee Fryatt @LeeFryatt]

Research is vital if we are to develop evidenced based interventions that support the bereaved. Postvention is prevention.

[Support After Suicide Partnership @AfterSuicideUK]

Would you or someone you know be interested in taking part in research looking at a new form of therapy?

Researchers @ucl are inviting those who have been bereaved by suicide to participate.

More info below, and express your interest here: https://t.co/oS7z3F9Dx7