Ask Me: Education bereavement training for schools, colleges, nurseries and universities
Bereavement training for education establishments supporting grieving students.
Bereavement training for education establishments from early years to further education
Our new Ask Me: Education training is designed to provide those working in education with tools and techniques to enable them to more effectively support young people who are bereaved or who are facing the death of someone important to them.
It is based on ditching the ‘one size fits all’ approach to bereavement support in education and offering compassionate, tailored grief support to students who need it. You’ll learn the power of listening to bereaved students, giving them a voice and choice in how they are supported through grief and gain the confidence and tools to do this.
The Ask Me: Education training package supports educators to use the Ask Me: Education Manifesto and Bereavement Plans with grieving students in their care. To find out more about the bereavement plans and sign the manifesto, please click here.
What does the Ask Me: Education training cover?
Our Ask Me: Education training package is three modules totalling 3.5 hours delivered online by one of our experienced trainers. These can be delivered as three separate sessions or one session and at a date and time that suits your education setting. By the end of this training course you will:
- Identify common reactions to grief in children and young people
- Recognise young people’s varied responses to grief according to their stage of development
- Have a deeper understanding of some of the key theories underpinning grief support work
- Explore the benefits of creating flexible environments for young people to make choices in how to handle their grief
- Feel more confident in having compassionate conversations with students about their grief
- Increase your confidence in supporting students to complete a bereavement plan
- Consider how a bereavement plan can be used to support a young person with their grief throughout their education
The training costs £350 and is designed for a group of staff in any education setting, from Early Years to Further Education.
Book an Ask Me: Education training course for your education establishment
To request this training for your school, college, university or other education establishment, please click the button and complete our form. One of our team will be in touch to discuss the next steps. If you have any queries, please email training@winstonswish.org
Fantastic session on child bereavement with Winston’s Wish. I recommend speaking to them about training. All people who deal with children should be equipped with this knowledge and understanding.
Meet your trainers
Nicola Ellis-Jones
An experienced teacher and trainer of over 20 years, Nicola also has a background in working with vulnerable families in the community, having worked with both Women’s Aid and with the local Family Learning Team.
As a training partnerships practitioner for Winston’s Wish for five years, Nicola is part of a team providing training for teachers, youth workers and other professionals to enable them to better support grieving children and young people in their care.
Kerry Khosa
Kerry is an experienced and practising children and young people’s counsellor and experienced trainer who specialises in childhood bereavement, with over seven years working in the sector.
Before joining the team here at Winston’s Wish, Kerry was the lead on a children’s bereavement service based at a Hospice supporting children and young people pre and post bereavement.
Kerry is part of a team who provide training to those supporting grieving children and young people in their care, helping them to find the words, strategies and confidence to support children navigating their way through grief.
Suzie Phillips
As well as being an experienced trainer, Suzie has over 20 years of experience working with children and young people across a number of sectors including CAMHS, Neuropsychology, Learning Disabilities and Child Bereavement.
At Winston’s Wish, Suzie works in the Bereavement Support Services Team as Associate Director for Quality & Education. She is responsible for leading on the design and delivery of our training, collaborating on research and evidence, developing services and leading on quality assurance across the organisation. Suzie has a particular interest in bereaved children under 5 and with SEND.
Speak with a Bereavement Specialist
Our team of bereavement specialists offer guidance and advice, helping to equip you with the tools you need to provide the best support. Our team is available to speak to from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). There’s no need to book an appointment and no lengthy wait times.
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. For urgent support in a crisis, please call 999.
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