What should I do when someone I know has been bereaved

A short guidance film on what should I do when someone I know has been bereaved.

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Coronavirus - Supporting children through difficult times

Frightening events that are widely reported in the media such as the Coronavirus pandemic can cause children to worry about themselves and others.
When you can't visit someone who is ill

Not being able to visit someone, perhaps due to the coronavirus, may add greatly to your anxiety about them. You may also be supporting children. Here are some ideas which may help.
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Information for education professionals supporting pupils during the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus - Supporting children through difficult times

Frightening events that are widely reported in the media such as the Coronavirus pandemic can cause children to worry about themselves and others.
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.
Supporting your child when someone has died by suicide
Viewing a body with a child
Should I be worried about my bereaved teenager
Remembering someone who has died
Telling a child that their brother or sister is not expected to live
When a grandchild has died
Supporting a bereaved child with autism spectrum disorder
Why is my partner grieving differently

Developing a bereavement policy or charter

A school with a bereavement policy is prepared and has plans in place to deal with death, grief and bereavement. This applies to supporting a bereaved pupil or member of staff as well as reacting to a critical incident or tragedy, such as the death of someone within the school community.
Supporting bereaved children and young people

Children and young people grieve just as much as adults but they show it in different ways. They copy the responses of the adults around them, and rely on adults to provide them with the support.
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.
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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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.
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We are recognised as the leading provider of training for professionals working with bereaved families.
Coronavirus (Covid-19) – our services and events

In light of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, please find below the latest information and guidance with regard to our services and events.
Coronavirus – supporting pupils

Information for education professionals supporting pupils during the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic
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.