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Kate Angharad HYATT · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 21 Jun 2022•West Yorkshire (Western)

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Lack of consideration of the impact of hallucinogenic substances on mentally unwell course attendees
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate controls for hallucinogen-related psychosis risks
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.2

  1. Action

    Ensure continued thorough screening of all prospective students before course enrolment.

    Stated by Hands of Light AcademyStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 22 September 2022.
  2. Action

    Educate staff about hallucinogen use and its potential dangers.

    Stated by Hands of Light AcademyStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 22 September 2022.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.2

  1. Position

    The Academy does not dispense the substance concerned to students.

    Stated by Hands of Light AcademyDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of consideration of the impact of hallucinogenic substances on mentally unwell course attendees

Wider context from the report

“The evidence at the inquest was that Kate had become depressed for the last 12-18 months of her life. Her family described her as displaying signs of psychosis. Obviously, the causes of the decline in her mental health toward the end of her life were likely complex and multiple. The evidence was however, that she had become particularly disturbed over the 3-4 months immediately prior to her death. Specifically, these symptoms had worsened significantly subsequent to her attendance at a Hands of Light Academy course in Worcestershire; which took place on 18th-22nd June 2021. ████████, ████████. My concern is that hallucinogenic substances are being dispensed by the Hands of Light Academy to attendees on its courses, potentially and/or actually mentally unwell people, without proper, or any, consideration of the impact that they may have on them. In particular is the effect of hallucinogens on psychosis sufferers. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate controls for hallucinogen-related psychosis risks.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Ensure continued thorough screening of all prospective students before course enrolment.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We undertake screening of all our students prior to them undertaking any course with us. If any student divulged such a history, we would not accept them onto a course as the nature of the work is challenging and can bring up emotional content.”

Source location

Response from Hands of Light Academy
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Published 22 September 2022

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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Educate staff about hallucinogen use and its potential dangers.

Verbatim wording from the response

“2. Educate our staff about the use of hallucinogens and their potential dangers.”

Source location

Response from Hands of Light Academy
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Published 22 September 2022

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

The Academy does not dispense the substance concerned to students.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Regarding ████████, Hands of Light Academy is a teaching establishment and we do not dispense the above-named substance to our students.”

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Response from Hands of Light Academy
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Published 22 September 2022

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Records show no student by that name attended, and no Academy courses were running on the dates mentioned.

Verbatim wording from the response

“An initial review of our records does not show any student by the above name as having attended one of our courses. On the said dates you mention, there were no Hands of Light Academy courses running.”

Source location

Response from Hands of Light Academy
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Published 22 September 2022

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

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    Maintain vigilance over students’ behaviour and habits while under care and supervision.

    Stated by Hands of Light AcademyStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 22 September 2022.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Maintain vigilance over students’ behaviour and habits while under care and supervision.

Verbatim wording from the response

“3. Maintain vigilance regarding students’ behaviour and habits whilst under our care and supervision.”

Source location

Response from Hands of Light Academy
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Published 22 September 2022

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