"The Dying to Talk programme has given us the confidence and skills to reach out, listen, support and hold someone’s hand on their journey."
“I would like to thank you all for your comprehensive, sensitive and relevant training course and the follow up support. The information and strategies I gained from the course has already been invaluable supporting our young children going through the most difficult times."
“Sharing the course details has helped our staff team feel more confident addressing the subject of death and loss and we hope this proves beneficial for our school community in the short and long term.”
"We found the training both useful and informative. It has given us the tools to know how to and better understand bereavement and how we can best support our children and families in school."
Navigating the journey of grief can be challenging for anyone, but for children is can be particularly bewildering and isolating. Our specialised one day training course “Dying to Talk” is designed to equip schools with the knowledge and skills to provide compassionate and effective support to children and young people who are bereaved.
What is included in the training?
- Understanding grief in children: learn about the unique ways children perceive and process loss based on their developmental stages and consider other factors that may influence grief responses.
- Ways to talk to children about loss: discover effective ways to talk to children about death and dying, providing comfort and clarity.
- Ways of working with loss: develop skills to recognise when children might need support and provide suitable interventions.
- Supporting pre-bereavement: explore ways to support and help prepare children when someone is expected to die.
- Self-care: consider ways of looking after yourself when supporting children and families.
- We will also offer guidance about what steps your school can take to being bereavement friendly.
So far over 40 schools have attended the training, something which we are really proud of. Our aim is for as many schools in East Suffolk to attend the training as possible.
Who should enrol?
This training is for school staff only including SENCOs, teachers, teaching assistants and pastoral teams. Schools are able to book up to 2 places. Limited spaces are available and therefore priority will be given to those schools who have previously not attended the training. Both primary and secondary schools can attend either date. The training is currently only available to those schools in the East Suffolk area.
Upcoming dates:
- Friday 15 November 2024, 09:30-16:30
- Monday 2 December 2024, 09:30-16:30
Location:
- Education Department, St Elizabeth Hospice, 565 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LX
- We hope to expand the training to reach schools in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area later in the school year. Dates and details to follow.
Trainers:
- Training will be delivered by Specialist Children’s Workers based at St Elizabeth Hospice who will bring their knowledge and expertise in working directly with children and families in bereavement.
Cost:
- It is free
Book onto the session by filling in the form below:
Please email us directly for any further queries: emotionalwellbeing@stelizabethhospice.org.uk