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    ACO referral - 90 days + and no response

    Submitted 4 months ago by Anonymous
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      I’m now 90 plus days post referral to the ACO. I have had no contact from AC team despite sending emails. I’m in my last year and only have my EMA left to submit. After studying LLB for 6 years, this has been the worst 90 days. Sleepless nights, endless worry and loss of appetite. The impacts of being left in limbo are physical and mental with no end in sight. It’s indefensible to put students through this. I appreciate that this was discussed at your meeting in February. I’m now at my at my wits end and I know I’m not the only one that has been waiting this long and there are more and more student going through this every day. I would be really grateful if someone from the SLT could raise this issue again as the impacts on student’s physical and mental are huge.
    Alia Ahmed
    4:21pm on 18 Jun 26 There was been posts on social media of people having to wait a year for their ACO referral outcome and its wrong to let students wait that long.
    Agata Winiarska
    5:32pm on 18 Jun 26 I am the same. Month ago submitted my response and you can’t escalate your case, there is lack of framework for deadlines for ACO and severe lack of communications from them.

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