Hi,

Just a note to say thanks to you all for your comments / suggestions re this situation.  It is ongoing so will let the list know what happens as and when we’ve resolved it.

Thanks again,

Phil

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Student Support Centre
Portland Building
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From: swift [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 06 May 2010 09:43
Subject: Re: Telephone / email mentoring

One other observation - from the student p.o.v., it may be useful for the student to consider how mentoring will fit with any supervision arrangements they have as a result of the placement.

On 6 May 2010 09:37, Penny Georgiou <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Phil,

Yes, I have such experience. However, as with other situations, it depends on the situation of the student. If you would like to discuss it, please contact me off list.

Kind regards,

PG

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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Stephenson
Sent: 05 May 2010 16:18
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Subject: Telephone / email mentoring

Hi,

We have a year 1 Social Work student with mental health issues who is about to start a 30 day placement.  She has been recommended mentoring as part of her DSA support arrangements however at present all of our mentors work solely on University premises and so would not be able to visit the student either at their placement or home and the student wouldn't have time to come in and meet the mentor on campus.

So my question is do any of you have a precedent for for providing mentoring via email / telephone and if so how did this work, what different steps did you take than if it were face-to-face and were you able to have it funded from the students DSA just as if it were face-to-face?

Many thanks,

Phil


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Phil Stephenson

Disability Advisor
Room C7
Student Services Centre
 , Portland Building
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD

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0115 951 4378 (minicom)

0115 951 4376 (fax)

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