According recent figures over 3% of school-age children experience bereavement, with many more experiencing loss of some kind. This course is designed to provide teachers and support staff with the understanding and strategies to support children experiencing loss and bereavement. It also explores how to develop a co-ordinated response within school The course includes four informative modules and two tutor-marked assignments to check your understanding. All tutors are qualified counsellors and have experience in educational settings too.
Study topics include: theories of loss; understanding bereavement; children's understanding of death at different ages; other experiences of loss; supporting a child who has experienced loss; integrating loss into the school curriculum and cross-school policies; understanding cultural aspects of bereavement. Includes all study materials, course textbook, Supporting Young People Coping with Grief, Loss and Death, and full tutorial support.
Students have up to twelve months to complete this course, allowing them to work through the modules at their own pace.
On successful completion of the course students are awarded a certificate of course completion, recognising their achievement.
why choose us?
Our courses are updated frequently to ensure they include the latest research, idea and techniques.
Our tutorial support is second-to-none. When you enrol on the course you are assigned an experienced personal tutor who will work with you all the way through. Tutors are available by e-mail at any time to offer support, advice or if you would just like a chat about how the course is going - including weekends, bank holidays and evenings! We see this level of support as central to the success of our courses. If you would prefer to chat to your tutor you can arrange a call back through the main office at a mutually convenient time.
