College leaders want clarity over Scottish government funding of 80 counselling jobs beyond July.
College principals are urging the Scottish government to save 80 counselling jobs at risk of redundancy.
The service was put in place before the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis as mental health issues were recognised as having a huge impact on student wellbeing.The colleges want to save the service and jobs, with 21 college principals having written to the Scottish Government for help. "We have recruited counsellors to help save lives on campus, give very vulnerable students support, and be our experts in-house to deal with mental health issues.
The funding for counsellors in colleges and universities was launched in 2018 by then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, with £20m in funding committed.
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