Online bereavement courses for schools

Free courses to help teachers and staff understand how to support grieving children and young people in their school.

Bereavement training for schools

Free online bereavement training for schools

Our free online courses will help you understand how grief affects a child or young person and how you can help them. The courses have been designed for primary and secondary schools – choose which course you want to do and click on the button below. There are two parts to each course and there is a link to a certificate at the end of the second part of the course. If you have any queries, please email info@winstonswish.org

Courses for primary schools

Childhood bereavement primary course

1. Childhood bereavement: an introduction

An introductory course on childhood bereavement and what you can do to help those going through it. This course will cover:

  • What is childhood bereavement?
  • How does grief affect a child?
  • Dealing with a bereavement in schools

 

This course will take around 20 minutes to complete. Just click on the button below to start the course.

2. What you can do to help

This course explains some of the ways you can help children and young adults suffering from a bereavement. The course includes:

  • The importance of communication
  • Planning and preparation
  • When to seek further support
  • Help, support and self-care

 

Just click on the button below to start the course.

How to help bereaved children online course
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Further support and resources

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Further training

We offer in-depth training for individuals, bespoke training for organisations and rapid response training for schools needing urgent help.

School resources from Winston's Wish
Resources for schools

Download our example bereavement policy template, advice on writing a bereavement strategy and guide to supporting bereaved pupils in your school.

PSHE lessons on bereavement by Winston's Wish
PSHE lesson resources

Our free PSHE lesson plans and resources will help you talk about bereavement and loss with your pupils, educate them on how to support a grieving friend and what support if available for them.

Activities for bereaved children
Activities

These activities will help grieving children and young people to explore and express their feelings and emotions and to help them maintain memories of the person who has died.

Publications and resources from Winston's Wish
Publications and resources

Our specialist books and resources help families and professionals to support children and young people before and after a death.

Schools fundraising for Winston's Wish
How you can support us

Help us ensure that bereaved children at schools up and down the country get access to support when they need it by fundraising for Winston’s Wish.

On-demand grief support

If you need some guidance on what to say to a child or are unsure how to approach a bereaved young person, you can reach out to a member of our team. If you need to speak to us in a language other than English, we can use interpreters over the phone, and we can use the Relay UK app if you have hearing or speech difficulties.

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Call

Call us for free on 08088 020 021 between 8am-8pm, weekdays.

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Email

Email us on ask@winstonswish.org or fill out our contact form and we’ll reply within two working days.

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Live chat

Chat online between 3-8pm, weekdays by clicking the blue ‘Chat with us’ button at the bottom right of your screen.

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Text

For urgent support, text WW to 85258 to speak with someone from our trusted partner, Shout.

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Courses for secondary schools

Childhood bereavement secondary course

1. Childhood bereavement: an introduction

An introductory course on childhood bereavement and what you can do to help those going through it. This course will cover:

  • What is childhood bereavement?
  • How does grief affect a child?
  • Dealing with a bereavement in schools

 

This course will take around 20 minutes to complete. Just click on the button below to start the course.

2. What you can do to help

This course explains some of the ways you can help children and young adults suffering from a bereavement. The course includes:

  • The importance of communication
  • Planning and preparation
  • When to seek further support
  • Help, support and self-care

 

Just click on the button below to start the course.

How to help bereaved children course for secondary schools
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Further support and resources

Woman with headphones on saying hello to a laptop screen
Further training

We offer in-depth training for individuals, bespoke training for organisations and rapid response training for schools needing urgent help.

School resources from Winston's Wish
Resources for schools

Download our example bereavement policy template, advice on writing a bereavement strategy and guide to supporting bereaved pupils in your school.

PSHE lessons on bereavement by Winston's Wish
PSHE lesson resources

Our free PSHE lesson plans and resources will help you talk about bereavement and loss with your pupils, educate them on how to support a grieving friend and what support if available for them.

Activities for bereaved children
Activities

These activities will help grieving children and young people to explore and express their feelings and emotions and to help them maintain memories of the person who has died.

Publications and resources from Winston's Wish
Publications and resources

Our specialist books and resources help families and professionals to support children and young people before and after a death.

Schools fundraising for Winston's Wish
How you can support us

Help us ensure that bereaved children at schools up and down the country get access to support when they need it by fundraising for Winston’s Wish.

On-demand grief support

If you need some guidance on what to say to a child or are unsure how to approach a bereaved young person, you can reach out to a member of our team. If you need to speak to us in a language other than English, we can use interpreters over the phone, and we can use the Relay UK app if you have hearing or speech difficulties.

Winston's Wish helpline illustration
Call

Call us for free on 08088 020 021 between 8am-8pm, weekdays.

Winston's Wish Ask email illustration
Email

Email us on ask@winstonswish.org or fill out our contact form and we’ll reply within two working days.

Winston's Wish live chat illustration
Live chat

Chat online between 3-8pm, weekdays by clicking the blue ‘Chat with us’ button at the bottom right of your screen.

Illustration of a smartphone with messages
Text

For urgent support, text WW to 85258 to speak with someone from our trusted partner, Shout.

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