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Dr. Katie A. Koehler - Research Advisor

Dr. Katie A. Koehler - Research Advisor

Katie Koehler is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience of working with children and families and of providing supervision for professionals providing direct services Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2020

Updated: 18th February, 2020

Author: Rakhee Sharma

Ann Rowland - Clinical Advisor

Ann Rowland - Clinical Advisor

Dr Ann Rowland retired from Child Bereavement UK in March 2019 after 10 years as Director of Bereavement Support and Education, where she managed the bereavement support and education services offered by Child Bereavement UK across the country. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2020

Updated: 19th May, 2020

Author: Rakhee Sharma

Deborah Leek Bailey OBE - Education Sector Advisor

Deborah Leek Bailey OBE - Education Sector Advisor

Deborah Leek Bailey OBE is a former headteacher and government advisor. She is founding Director of DLB Leadership Associates Ltd. She chaired the ministerial Independent State School Partnership Forum (ISSP) from 2013-2017 and was previously a National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) National Associate, Chairman and Vice President of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Updated: 11th April, 2019

Author: Jenny Anglissq

Dr Su Laurent MBBS FRCPCH - Medical Education Advisor

Dr Su Laurent MBBS FRCPCH - Medical Education Advisor

Dr Su Laurent MBBS FRCPCH is a Consultant Paediatrician at Barnet Hospital, Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Su has been a consultant paediatrician at Barnet Hospital since 1993, looking after children from babies to teenagers. Su has been involved with Child Bereavement UK since its inception, inspired by what she learned about bereavement support on a residential course attended mainly by nurses, and hugely impressed by the focus on learning from parents. Read more

Published: 1st March, 2015

Updated: 11th April, 2019

Author: Jenny Anglissq

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  • Grief and Bereavement in Schools

    Webinar - 17 May, 25 May and 16 June

  • Stepparenting where a biological parent has died

    Supporting stepchildren when a biological parent has died can be difficult. It’s impossible for a stepparent to fill the void that is left; however it is possible to create a family structure that supports, includes and welcomes everyone.

  • Stepparenting where a biological parent has died

    Stepparenting where a biological parent has died

    Supporting stepchildren when a biological parent has died can be difficult. It’s impossible for a stepparent to fill the void that is left; however it is possible to create a family structure that supports, includes and welcomes everyone.

  • Bereavement Support Practitioner - Part-time

    We are looking to recruit a part-time Bereavement Support Practitioner in Leeds to support the Bereavement Services team lead.

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  • Supporting bereaved children and young people

    Supporting bereaved children and young people

    Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. Find out how you can help them and more about child grieving.

  • Genevieve

    Genevieve

  • Telling a child that someone has died

    Telling a child that someone has died

    It is important to tell a child of any age when someone important in their lives has died, and ideally this is done by someone who is closest to them.

  • Supporting a bereaved pupil

    Supporting a bereaved pupil

    This comprehensive, free-to-access resource , Supporting a bereaved pupil has been developed by Child Bereavement UK in collaboration with the London Grid for Learning.

  • What we offer

    What we offer

    Child Bereavement UK provides a wide range of training, consultancy and support services to help professionals help bereaved children and families

  • When your baby dies

    When your baby dies

    When a baby lives only a short time or dies before birth due to miscarriage, stillbirth or a painful decision to end the pregnancy, people may assume that the loss is not important. This is simply not the case.

  • UK death & bereavement statistics

    UK death & bereavement statistics

    A parent of children under 18 dies every 22 minutes in the UK; around 23,600 a year. This equates to around 111 children being bereaved of a parent every day.

  • Grieving for a child of any age

    Grieving for a child of any age

    The agony of losing a child of any age is unparalleled. There is no age or point in time that makes it any easier. No parent expects to face the death of their child and no grandparent expects to lose their grandchild.

  • Claudia Winkleman becomes Patron of Child Bereavement UK

    Claudia Winkleman has become a Patron of Child Bereavement UK, a charity which supports families and educates professionals both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement.

  • Coronavirus – supporting bereaved children

    Frightening events widely reported in the media, such as the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, can cause children to worry about themselves and others.

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