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Added 17/11/2025
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Why grief support in education needs to change | S4 03

Breaking news! 4 in 5 bereaved students give grief support in education a fail. In this episode, Nell (23) and Abigail (21) are joined by Letizia, Winston’s Wish Deputy CEO and Director of Services to talk about the lack of bereavement support in education and how we're changing that. Grieving students can often struggle at school with attendance, behaviour and learning – many being labelled as ‘bad’ or 'troubled'. Our new Ask Me: Education Manifesto, Bereavement Plans and training will help educators by giving them confidence and guiding conversations with bereaved students.  

To find out more and help us make the change, visit winstonswish.org/askme 

 

Content warning: grief and death

 

Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people. 

This episode was recorded over Zoom. 

 

This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief powered by Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity. 

Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team 

Produced and Edited by Jess, Winston’s Wish 

Talk Grief is powered by Winston’s Wish, a childhood bereavement charity that supports grieving children and young people up to 25. If you want to talk to someone about your grief, call us on 08088 020 021 (open 8am-8pm, weekdays), text or WhatsApp us on 07418 341 800 (open 8am-8pm, weekdays, you must be aged 13+ and in the UK), email ask@winstonswish.org or use our online chat (open 8am-8pm, weekdays). For urgent support in a crisis, please call 999. 

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