Child Bereavement Training
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Duration 2 hours
Last audited 10th February 2023
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Child bereavement is unfortunately a common occurrence in all schools. Knowing how to support pupils through this distressing time is essential, and all school staff should be able to recognise when a bereaved child is in need of additional support.
This course provides you with a detailed understanding of child bereavement. You will learn how bereavement affects children of different ages, some common bereavement models that can explain the grieving process, how to support bereaved children, and how to support yourself through the process.
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Developed by professionals specialising in child bereavement and psychology
Accredited by CPD
Earn 2 CPD points on completion
By the end of this course, you will:
Accredited by CPD
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Recommended renewal:
3 years
What does this mean? This certificate does not have an expiry date, however, based on industry best practice guidelines there is a recommended renewal period.
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Responses to bereavement, impact of bereavement on children, signs of bereavement, models of bereavement, factors affecting bereavement, complicated grief, the role of school, and critical incidents.
Breaking bad news, returning to school, special assemblies, supporting parents and carers, supporting bereaved pupils, supporting pupils with SEND, setting up bereavement support groups, and practical ideas to help bereaved pupils.
Pre-bereavement, life-threatening illness of a student, bereavement by suicide, children with family in the Armed Forces, bereavement by violent death, frightening events, returning to school, bereavement and social media, and bereavement and different cultures.
Sharing your feelings, setting boundaries, anticipating emotional reactions, self-care (psychological, physical and professional), being realistic, and key points for action.
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
Anybody who works with children would benefit from taking this course, as bereaved children may need support in all aspects of their life. This includes activity leaders, sports coaches and childminders.
The course will be particularly beneficial, however, to those who work in education, including: