Join us for an engaging and practical training day to help you feel more confident in delivering the statutory Grief & bereavement Lessons

Grief & Bereavement Education Training Day

Primary School Overview

Supporting Grief and Bereavement Education with Confidence, Compassion and Care

Grief and bereavement education is now part of the school curriculum. This practical and engaging training day is designed to help primary school staff feel confident, informed and equipped to deliver these important lessons safely and sensitively.

Delivered by Living On Bereavement Service, a specialist local charity supporting bereaved children, young people and families since 2016, the training draws on over 20 years of experience in childhood bereavement, therapeutic practice and trauma-informed support.

The training will help you to:

Understand bereavement and how grief can present emotionally, physically, cognitively and behaviourally in children.

Build confidence in delivering age-appropriate lessons across the primary years, using trauma-informed approaches.

Gain practical strategies for creating safe spaces for discussion and supporting children through potentially emotional topics.

Support safely, including responding to difficult questions and disclosures and recognising when a child may need additional support.

Explore sensitive and inclusive language when talking about death, grief and bereavement.

Feel more confident managing emotional responses, difficult questions, disengagement and humour within lessons.

Practical resources included

You’ll receive practical guidance and resources to support confident and compassionate delivery back in school.

Who is this training for?

The training is suitable for primary school staff who will be facilitating or supporting Grief and Bereavement Education lessons.

Thursday 19 November 2026

9.00am–4.00pm

£50 per person + Eventbrite administration fee

Lunch and refreshments included.

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