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We campaign relentlessly for change to help preventable deaths to suicide. Please find below our latest, and past, commentary, interviews and news coverage.

MPs call for a Duty of Care – but the government sits on its hands 

A Westminster Hall debate called for a statutory

duty of care in higher education, bringing universities into line with schools, FE colleges, employers and even prisons. Once again, the government skirted the issue.

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CALM'S

 MISSED BIRTHDAYS CAMPAIGN

TOGETHER, WE CAN END YOUTH SUICIDE​

09.09.2024

Past Highlights

02.02.2024

The LEARN Network's comment on the HE Mental Health Implementation Taskforce - first stage report

12.07.2023

Bereaved mum: Cambridge put its reputation before my son 

 

(Varsity)

12.07.2023

Mother of child lost to suicide at university speaks out

 

(The Westmorland Gazette)

22.05.2023

What does duty of care mean when it comes to universities and students?

(WONKHE)

20.05.2023

Parents demand action after children took own lives at university

(Express

19.05.2023

UK parliament to debate university statutory duty of care towards students

(Pinsent Masons)

19.05.2023

Podcast: Duty of care, international students, drugs

 

(WONKHE)

17.05.2023

Is it time for a Support Excellence Framework?

(WONKHE)

16.05.2023

The mother of daughter who took her own life trying to change the law

(Kent Online - KMTV))

09.05.2023

25.04.2023

PRESS RELEASE:

The LEARN Network and #ForThe100 hand the petition at 10 Downing street and meet with MPs

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

        (BBC Early Evening News.-            East Midlands Today)

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

  (ITV Evening News.-

Central)

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

  (ITV Evening News.-

Anglia)

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

  (ITV Evening News.-

Border)

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

        (BBC Early Evening News.-            South Today)

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

        (ITV Evening News.-            Calendar)

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

        (ITV Evening News.-            Anglia West)

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

        (BBC Early Evening News.-   Look North - Yorkshire )

25.04.2023

Formal delivery of signed petition to 10 Downing Street

        (BBC Early Evening News.-        Point West)

24.04.2023

Cambridge University saw my son as a problem, says bereaved mom

(BBC News)

12.04.2023

Why we need a statutory duty of care for students in higher education

(RADIX)

20.03.2023

PRESS RELEASE:

128,000 support our petition for debate to secure student safety and success

19.03.2023

On Mother's Day Hilary Grime speaks about her daughter Phoebe and the need for duty of care

(BBC Radio 5)

16.03.2023

Dr Mark Shanahan argues for a legal duty of care on David Prever's
Breakfast Club

(BBC Radio Oxford)

16.03.2023

Parents' petition to change law passes 100,000 names

(BBC News)

15.03.2023

100 students take their life every year. This petition is calling for urgent change

(The Tab)

14.03.2023

Maxine Carrick speaks about the need for a legal duty of care in Higher Education

(BBC4 World at One)

13.03.2023

wagamama turns up the heat on duty of care petition 

(Dine Out Magazine)

10.03.2023

Bereaved families repeat calls for legal duty of care

(Research Professional News)

06.03.2023

PRESS RELEASE:

Government Must Provide Legal Duty of Care to Students

04.03.2023

Candlelit vigils held in remembrance of university students who took their own lives

(ITVX)

28.02.2023

Natasha Abrahart's parents on the need for the statutory duty of care in Higher Education
(BBC Radio Nottingham)

21.02.2023

Bereaved families of students say government response is inadequate


(Glasgow Guardian)

12.02.2023

Natasha Abrahart's parents say universities 'should have legal duty of care' over students
(Bristol Post)

10.02.2023

Mother's plea for a legal duty of care in Higher Education 
(South East Today / Evening News / BBC1)

09.02.2023

Natasha Abrahart's parents appalled by 'inadequate' government response to student welfare petition

(The Tab)

09.02.2023

Bereaved  families 'concern at 'inadequate' government statement in response to petition

(Irwin Mitchel)

08.02.2023

Natasha Abrahart's parents call for statutory university duty of care
 

(Research Professional News)

06.02.2023

#ForThe100 Press Release in support of our Government petition 

(#ForThe100)

12.01.2023

Parents 'horrified' by response to petition after suicide of Bristol student

(The Guardian)

30.01.2023

Hilary Grime joins Nuala McGovern to talk about her daughter Phoebe and statutory duty of care

(Woman's Hour / BBC Radio 4)

12.01.2023

Bereaved parents on the urgent need for legal reform to the higher education sector

(The Glasgow Guardian)

12.01.2023

Nottinghamshire family 'can't start grieving' daughter's death as they continue fight for justice

(Nottinghamshire Live) 

30.12.2022

Conversation with Shelagh Fogarty on a need for a duty of care in Higher Education 

(LBC, Pt1 and Pt2)

24.12.2022

Heartbroken mum demands universities 'held accountable' after daughter's suicide

(Metro UK)

20.11.2022

The University should have a duty of care

(Glasgow Guardian)

24.12.2022

Phoebe Grime's story and a call for a change in the law

(Mental Health Monday)

07.11.2022

Should there be a new statutory duty of care for students in higher education?

(HEPI)

27.10.2022

Universities have no “statutory duty of care” towards students

(Mancunion)

17.10.2022

Natasha Abrahart’s parents are fighting to rewrite the rules on student mental health

(The Tab)

10.10.2022

Everyone assumes universities have a duty of care towards students – our campaign would establish one

(WONKHE)

07.10.2022

Student suicides: Parents seek law change to prevent deaths

(BBC News)

06.10.2022

Bereaved families call for new law to protect university students

(Irwin Mitchel)

20.09.2022

Will your son or daughter’s university look after their mental wellbeing?

(Jordans Space - Yowah Radio)

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