Research by the organisation’s early years team shows that almost half (48 per cent) of early years workers have worked with children who had experienced the bereavement of a parent or sibling.
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Staff are being offered the chance to attend a free webinar Supporting Bereaved Children in Early Years Settings.
Speakers include Beck Ferrari, a child bereavement specialist and cognitive behavioural therapist who has worked as both a teacher and special educational needs co-ordinator.
Ferrari previously ran a child bereavement service for Kent County Council for a number of years, where she developed a range of bereavement resources and training designed specifically for early years settings, organisers said.
Claudia de Campos, a parent-infant psychotherapist from the Anna Freud Centre will also be speaking at the webinar, and offering information about how early years staff can support children in their setting who have been affected by a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Camilla Rosan, head of the Anna Freud Centre’s early years programme, said: “When we surveyed nursery staff last year, nearly half (48 per cent) said they had worked with children who had experienced the bereavement of a parent or sibling. Our webinar will offer clear advice on how early years staff can support these children through such a difficult time in their lives.”
The webinar takes place on Thursday 13 May from 4.30pm to 6pm.
In June, the centre’s early years in mind team will also be running another free webinar for early years staff which will offer advice on supporting children who may have experienced trauma or abuse.
To find out more about the webinars visit: www.annafreud.org/
