Training | Online Bereavement Training for Schools

Free Bereavement Training for Teachers

On average, 1 in every 29 children will be bereaved of a parent. That’s one in every class. Whether your student has been bereaved recently or several years ago, they need support from the school community to ensure that they can cope with their grief. That’s why it’s vital that teachers and staff understand how to support the grieving children and young people in their school.

This free online bereavement training courses will help you understand how grief affects a child or young person and how you can help them cope with their grief. The courses are designed for schools but would be useful for anyone who works with bereaved children. Written by the Winston’s Wish team, drawing on our many years of experience supporting bereaved children, and created by Learning Nexus.

These courses are free, just fill out the form to access them.

An Overview of the Courses

Childhood bereavement primary course
Childhood bereavement: an introduction
An introductory course on childhood bereavement and what you can do to help those going through it, aimed at both primary and secondary schools. This course will cover:
• What is childhood bereavement?
• How does grief affect a child?
• Dealing with a bereavement in schools

What you can do to help
• This course explains some of the ways you can help children and young adults suffering from a bereavement. Aimed at both primary and secondary school teachers, the course includes:
• The importance of communication
• Planning and preparation
• When to seek further support
• Help, support and self-care