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In depth: Supporting bereaved children and young people

Online training for professionals | 1-3 days | Introductory training

This childhood bereavement training course is held over three days with each day covering different aspects of supporting bereaved children and young people in detail – you can book on just one day or all a full course of three days.

Who is this training for?

This training is suitable for anyone wishing to further their understanding of how to support those who have been bereaved, for example: education professionals, health and social care staff, faith leaders, emergency service personnel, and charities.

We recommend that bereaved families attend our webinar: Supporting a bereaved child - for parents, families and carers.

When can I attend?

This training is available on the following date/s, all sessions are 9.30am to 3.30pm. You can book on just one day (price £150) or a full course of three days (price £375):

April, May, June courses:

Course 1:

Day 1: Tuesday 21 April
Day 2: Tuesday 19 May
Day 3: Tuesday 16 June

Course 2:

Day 1: Tuesday 5 May
Day 2: Tuesday 2 June
Day 3: Tuesday 30 June

September, October, November course:

Day 1: Tuesday 22 September
Day 2: Tuesday 20th October
Day 3: Tuesday 17th November

January, February, March course:

Day 1: Tuesday 19 January 2027
Day 2: Tuesday 23 February 2027
Day 3: Tuesday 16 March 2027

Please ensure cookies are accepted to use the booking form above, or alternatively book here.

What will I learn?

Day 1: Understanding the needs of bereaved children and young people

An overview of the impact of bereavement.
The needs of bereaved children and young people.
How to work towards open, honest communication.
How children and young people understand and react to grief at different developmental stages.
Exploring different bereavement theories, looking at how they can be useful to support children and young people to understand more about their grief.
The importance of self-care techniques, to ensure that you are well supported to meet the needs of the children in your care.

Day 2: Complicated and traumatic grief

A look at how grief can be complicated by other factors, including the cause of death.
The impact of sudden and traumatic deaths such as suicide, homicide and accidents.
An in-depth look at how trauma and grief differ.
Support for a young person experiencing traumatic bereavement.
Tools and techniques for different scenarios.

Day 3: Grief when someone is dying

An in-depth look at supporting a child and their family through a serious illness.
What children understand and how to support them at different developmental stages when anticipating a death.
Memory making activities in the pre-bereavement stage.
Supporting a young person as the illness progresses.
Exploring support available from Child Bereavement UK and other organisations, such as guidance and advice on bereavement policies and procedures.

Booking details

£150 for one day, £375 for a full course, per person including a free digital copy of ‘A Child’s Grief’.

Please ensure cookies are accepted to use the booking form above, or alternatively book here.

Please email to let us know about any accessibility requirements or adaptations you require to attend our training.

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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 from Child Bereavement UK, please email [email protected].

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