Bereavement Services for schools

Supporting bereaved pupils and incorporating bereavement, grief and loss into the RSHE curriculum

This training is designed to help school staff feel confident and competent to support bereaved pupils and deliver lessons about bereavement, loss and grief. It also covers developing a school bereavement policy as this provides a secure foundation. It is facilitated by specialist bereavement practitioners who have extensive experience in supporting bereaved children, their families and school staff.

The training will include:

• Sensitive communication with family

• Skills to engage in conversations about bereavement in a sensitive and age appropriate way

• Understanding the grieving process at different ages and stages and ways to support this

• Using Bereavement support plans

• Developing a Bereavement Policy as a proactive response to underpin a clear, compassionate whole school approach

• Supporting SEND pupils

• Understanding when to access bereavement support and where this can be found

Incorporating Bereavement and loss in the RSHE curriculum from Sept 2026:

• Considerations before, after and during lessons

• Lesson plan ideas

• Using books to support loss

• Developing emotional literacy

• Strategies to help develop resilience

• Supporting SEND pupils

• Cultural diversity in death and grief practices

Who the training is for:

• Teachers

• Pastoral staff

• Family workers

• Curriculum leads

• Senior management

• Early career teacher training

Training format:

• 3 hour training session delivered online

• £45 per person or price on request for whole school training

• Groups can include staff from more than one school

Please complete the form below or email us with any questions about upcoming training