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Schools bereavement training and support

INSET Training

Care of the dying and the bereaved often includes dealing with children and grandchildren following a loss. Over time St Elizabeth Hospice has built up a level of expertise in helping children and young people and has designed a course and resource pack to help schools guide pupils through this challenging period of their lives.

For literature on how to deal with children following a loss, please contact Glenis Overett, family support team leader, on 01473 727776.

St Elizabeth Hospice INSET training for schools includes issues connected to bereavement and loss. During INSET training sessions we will explore our reactions to loss:

• To discover how we deal with loss
• To look at models of grief
• To look at the behaviours bereaved young people present
• To share ways of responding to these young people
• To provide resources for teachers/staff

The School Support pack is included in the cost of the INSET training day.

"The course was delivered in a warm and open way. It was both interesting and stimulating broaching many questions relating to this difficult subject."
Quote from course evaluation form

For further dates and information on bereavement training/courses please call 01473 707003.

School Support pack

This pack has been produced by staff from St Elizabeth Hospice whose specialism is children, bereavement and education. We have used our day to day experience to offer guidance and support in this challenging area of working with bereaved young people and to provide ideas for discussion within the curriculum to deal with the issue of loss.

• Key Stage F, 1 and 2 (Primary) pack -care of individual pupils facing loss and loss within the curriculum
• Key Stage 3 and 4 -care of individuals experiencing loss, grief and bereavement and loss within the curriculum.

The School Support resource pack covers areas such as

• The role of the school
• Development ages and stages
• Needs of bereaved young people
• What to do, What to say
• Models of grieving/coping
• Factors of grief
• Life threatening illnesses
• Difficult deaths
• Following the death of pupil/member of staff
• Red Flag Behaviours
• Looking after yourself
• Beliefs and cultures
• Creating a school policy pastoral care/the curriculum
• Reading resources for teachers and pupils
• Supporting agencies
• Key issues

Resource packs are available to purchase at a cost of £6 each, and include a comprehensive document plus a CD. Please contact Vanessa Clouting, education administrator,on 01473 707003