Student mental health and student accommodation – “duty of care” in practice - webinar with Mills & Reeve

Date: 13th February 2025
Time: 11.00 to 12.00
Venue: Teams

Title: Student mental health and student accommodation – “duty of care” in practice

Synopsis: This webinar, delivered by Mills & Reeve, is specifically designed for colleagues in estates and facilities teams.  Through a mixture of powerpoint presentation and facilitated discussion, it will explore some of the key issues and challenges that can arise for universities in managing student mental health in a student accommodation setting, in both university owned and private student accommodation.

The session will:

• outline an institution’s key legal and regulatory obligations in this area
• identify some common risks and “red flags”
• provide guidance for “up-front thinking”, including for the drafting of student accommodation contracts
• assist universities to “stress test” their accommodation arrangements to ensure they are fit-for-purpose, including dealing with mental health crises
• consider obtaining possession where significant mental health concerns arise
• provide an opportunity for colleagues to share experiences and examples of best practice.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding and review your accommodation management practices.

Siân Jones-Davies, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve

Siân specialises in education, public law and regulatory matters.  She has extensive experience of providing legal, regulatory, governance and strategic advice to clients in the higher education, further education and schools sectors.  She advises on a range of student-related issues including student contracts and “CMA”/consumer law, complaints and court claims (including for judicial review, breach of contract and discrimination), misconduct and discipline, fitness to practise, natural justice and procedural fairness, student mental health, duty of care and safeguarding, and harassment and sexual misconduct.  Siân reviews student regulations, policies and procedures and advises on their fair implementation in practice.  She is a regular speaker at education sector events and delivers training and workshops to clients.  Siân is recognised in Legal 500 as a leading associate.

Henry Mahalski, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve

Henry has experience in a broad spectrum of litigious property matters, with significant experience in advising a broad spectrum of landowners including various higher education providers, developers, private and public health institutions often working closely with the transactional colleagues to help deliver commercial, pragmatic and clear advice to support client’s objectives.  He also regularly assists with client training sessions.