Supporting bereaved pupils and managing bereavement in schools

This online training explores the impact of grief and bereavement in schools, nurseries, colleges, and other educational settings. Focusing on the important role of a school when managing bereavement, you will be guided through how to develop a bereavement-aware culture within your setting, and the resources needed to create your own ‘bereavement tool kit’.

Who is this training for?

This training is suitable for professionals working in schools or early years settings, including teachers and teaching assistants; keyworkers and members of a welfare or pastoral support team; SENCO; and others directly supporting bereaved young people as well as senior leaders, governors and policy makers.

What will I learn?

During this training, you will:

• Develop an understanding of the impact of loss and grief on children and young people's physical and emotional health, including their learning.
• Gain insight into children and young people's reactions to loss and grief, and how a school might respond to meet the needs of grieving pupils.
• Consider strategies for pastoral support appropriate to the age and developmental stage of the pupils.
• Recognise the importance of creating a bereavement-aware culture within school, and the implementation of a robust bereavement policy or charter.
• Explore a range of resources and support information to establish a ‘bereavement tool kit’ for your school/setting.
• Receive information about Child Bereavement UK and other support organisations, and resources available.

You may also be interested in:

• Online resources for schools
• Bespoke training or consultancy and supervision
• Information, support and guidance for professionals working within the education sector
• Support for professionals

Before booking on any training, please read our training terms and conditions. We encourage prospective participants to consider their own experience of loss and how it might affect them during training. Our training may not be suited to someone who has experienced a recent bereavement.

If you would like to know more about training for education professionals from Child Bereavement UK, please email schools@childbereavementuk.org.