Care & parenting skills
Supporting a grieving child
Many children and young people will go through grief at some point, as it is a natural part of life. Grief is the process of reacting to a loss, which can be the death of a loved one, or a change in their life. This is particularly relevant to you as a foster carer as it is likely that your foster child may have experienced loss in some form.
What you will learn
- What bereavement, grief and mourning are and how they are defined.
- Emotions and behaviour during a grieving process.
- Attachment issues.
- Explaining death to children.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.