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Bereavement, loss and grief: A whole school approach

Talking about Bereavement Podcast

30/04/26

Bereavement, loss and grief: A whole school approach

In this episode, Lynne Innes talks to Ainsley McGoldrick, Depute Principal Educational Psychologist, East Renfrewshire Council and Karen Wynne, Deputy Head Teacher, St. Joseph’s Primary School who discuss their collaborative work to improve how schools support children, families, and staff through bereavement, loss and grief. They describe developing comprehensive, age‑appropriate resources and training that shift schools from reactive responses to a proactive, compassionate approach by embedding bereavement education into everyday school life

You can listen to the episode on Spotify or visit the Podcast page for more information.

transcript for this podcast can be found here.