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5.2 Information in Students Services on smoking cessation, pregnancy health sexual health drugs and alcohol. Mental Health awareness. Created time out room with information on all these topics along with Mindfulness colouring in and origami. An Empathy room staffed on a Tuesday and Thursday for pop in sessions. Peer support group every month on Mental Health. Improved Health and Wellbeing. 5.3 Promote use of College Fitness suite. Students encouraged to use at induction. Feel good factor/healthy living/inclusion. 5.4 Encourage students to take advantage of our open door policy, no question too stupid or trivial. Make students aware that they can “just ask”. Included and listened too. 5. 5 introduction to Bar. Meeting. Support academically. 5 To take action to help these children access opportunities 5.6 A new tile on Student Portal for all students who have been in care and are a LAYP with a relevant information to them including named person and others who can support. Keep the Tile (Student Portal) information up to date relevant and current. More effective direct communication with students 5.7 Pre Exit one to one meetings. Via LAYP and students who have been in care report. Positive destinations. 5.8 Vacation grant form SAAS and new finance for LAYP and students who have been in care. Make Students aware. Encourage to progress in their education and help financially. 6 To take actions to improve as a corporate parent: 6.1Promote discretionary funds to help with financial difficulties. Guidance staff and Development workers explaining benefits. Relieve some monetary stress. 6.2 Awareness of current provision and associated services for young people leaving care. Contact with Job centre, social work and housing. Awareness of difficulties and provision available when advising young people. 6 To take actions to improve as a corporate parent 6.3 Liaise with UHI Safeguarding group sharing good practice. Continue membership of this group. Awareness of issues and steps which may need to be taken.