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Schools / further education

The education sector

Information, support and guidance for professionals working within the education sector in schools, nursery/early years settings or further education.

Child Bereavement UK’s mission is to ensure the accessibility of high-quality child bereavement support and information for families and professionals. Outside of their home, a nursery, school, college or university is often the most important consistent influence on the development of children and young people. There are therefore significant opportunities to promote resilience and wellbeing.

Child Bereavement UK provides training which has been specifically developed for teachers and professionals working within the education sector. See the full range of courses on our training page, or contact [email protected] to ask us about bespoke training for your school, nursery, college or educational setting.

Visit our page: What we provide for the education sector for more on our services.
You can also call our Helpline, email [email protected], or use Live Chat on our website.

Free online bereavement training for schools

Free online training modules | 20 minutes | Access immediately Read more

PSHE lessons on loss and bereavement

We offer free PSHE lessons for schools on loss and bereavement for Key Stages 1-4. These have been developed by teachers and bereavement support workers. Read more

Ask Me: Education

Bereavement plans and resources to help students feel seen, understood and supported in education. Read more

What we provide for the education sector

Read more on what we offer education providers. Read more

Training for the education sector

We offer training and resources around the topics of loss, death and grief to education professionals in a wide range of settings. Read more

Online resources for schools

Our Toolkit is a comprehensive, free-to-access set of online resources for school staff developed in collaboration with London Grid for Learning Read more

Explaining death and dying to children

Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying, Read more

Early years

Information for childminders and adults working in a nursery, preschool, playgroup, day-care, childcare, kindergarten, foundation stage or reception. Read more

Primary schools

Information for teachers, teaching assistants, learning support assistants, headteachers, education welfare officers and other adults working in schools Read more

Secondary schools

Information for teachers, teaching assistants, headteachers, education welfare officers and other adults working in secondary schools. Read more

Further/Higher Education

Information for tutors, lecturers and those working in student welfare at higher education institutes, further education colleges and at university. Read more

Guidance in Welsh for schools supporting bereaved pupils

Information for teachers, teaching assistants, learning support assistants, headteachers, education welfare officers and other adults working in schools in Wales. Read more

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Download our PSHE lessons on loss and bereavement

Download our free PSHE lessons and resources for schools on loss and bereavement for Key Stages 1-4. These have been developed by teachers and bereavement support workers.

Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they can show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.
Children's understanding of death at different ages

Guidance on children's understanding of death at different ages and stages of development.
Explaining to a child that someone has died

Guidance on explaining to a child that someone has died.
Explaining death and dying to children

Guidance for teachers and parents on talking to children about death and dying,
Grieving for a child

No parent expects to face the death of their child. See our resource for support and guidance on grieving for a child.
When a grandparent dies

The death of a grandparent is often a child or young person’s first encounter with the death of someone important. Parents have a great deal to manage when their own parent or carer dies.
Child Bereavement UK training

Child Bereavement UK designs and delivers training for professionals in health and social care, education, the emergency services and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
Contact us

Contact details for our Helpline, departments and services.
Adults bereaved as children

How being bereaved as a child can affect your life as an adult and where you can find support.
When your baby dies

When a baby lives only a short time or dies before birth due to miscarriage, SUDIC, stillbirth or a painful decision to end the pregnancy, people may assume that the loss is not important. This is simply not the case.