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Right now, at least one child or young person in every classroom across the UK is grieving the death of a parent or sibling. And they’re demanding change!
4 in 5 bereaved students said they don’t feel supported in education and 72% of bereaved students who were bereaved while in education also said they have never been asked what support they need.
It’s time to ASK and stop assuming. It’s time to replace one-size-fits all policies with real student choice. Because grief doesn’t have to erase their potential.
Do you work in education? Will you tear up outdated, one-size-fits-all policies and pledge to see each bereaved student as an individual? Will you ask students one simple but powerful question: “What do you need, and how can we support you?”. Download our free bereavement plans, guides and other resources to help you offer personalised grief support to every bereaved child or young person in your care:
Bereavement plans
A way to offer children and young people the space to share their experiences of loss and explore what could be done to support them in your education setting.
Guides for education professionals
A guide to help adults to understand how the bereavement plan works, plus practical and immediate support guides for schools following a bereavement.
We're looking for feedback about our bereavement plans. If you have downloaded a plan (even if you haven't used it yet) we would like to hear from you. Please can you complete our short survey by clicking the button below. Your feedback will help us to continue to review and develop these plans to best support bereaved students.
Education training course
Learn the tools and techniques to more effectively support young people who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important to them. Take an in depth look at how to use the bereavement plan with a grieving student with our experienced trainers. 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.
Sign the Ask Me: Education Manifesto
Stand with bereaved students and show your commitment to asking instead of assuming by signing the Ask Me: Education Manifesto and join a growing community of education professionals standing up for bereaved students across the UK.
By signing you’ll commit to listen to bereaved students, to give them a voice and choice in how they are supported through grief. You’ll promise to ditch the ‘one size fits all’ approach and offer compassionate, tailored grief support to students who need it.
It’s time for real change. Be part of a national movement to change the futures of bereaved children and young people for the better.
[Bereavement plans] gave the child a voice and be in control.
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