Bereavement Training for Secondary Schools

An offer to schools for the immediate future considering the current situation and early promotion for the full-day sessions bereavement workshops from September 2020

Specified outcomes of training:

• an understanding of local and national data
• methodology of bereavement and stages of grieving
• an understanding how behaviour may be impacted in school
• knowledge of the practical ways to help bereaved CYP
• knowledge of the practical ways to support CYP experiencing loss due to COVID-19
• a good understanding of local and national support services
• support provided to group and Q&A

Day session

The workshops will provide schools with a comprehensive understanding of bereavement in CYP aged 11-16 years. Schools will feel confident in their ability to recognise, support, signpost and refer CYP that are having difficulties following a death or illness of a loved one.

Individuals that attended the introduction sessions can attend the full day workshops if they wish. Attendance on the introduction sessions are not a pre-requisite for full day workshop attendance.

Specified outcomes of training:

• Understand and apply the 'duel process model'
• Have a good knowledge of the '10 things that children need'
• Understand barriers to support
• knowledge of the practical ways to help bereaved CYP
• knowledge of the practical ways to support CYP experiencing loss due to COVID-19
• Gain confidence in supporting bereaved CYP through practical scenarios
• Encourage and facilitate the better use of school resource when support bereaved CYP
• Have an awareness in the importance of recognising the school as a support mechanism
• Have a good understanding of local and national support services and how/when to refer
• Any other outcomes the provider wishes to include