The document linked below is intended for anyone who requires advice on issues relating to loss, grief, and bereavement. Sections include how children understand death at different ages, supporting children and young people with Additional Support Needs through loss and bereavement and the impact of peer help and social media.
View the document ‘A Whole School Approach to Loss and Bereavement (December 2021)’.
Please contact your Link Educational Psychologist for further support and advice as required.
Managing Critical Incidents – Guidance from Glasgow City Council
This guidance was written by Glasgow City Council to help establishments both prepare for a critical incident and to respond effectively once a critical incident has occurred. It provides information on how to set up an incident management team, what roles the team has and proformas for contacting the media and parents. It can be used in conjunction with the document, ‘A whole school approach to supporting loss and bereavement’. For psychological services support as outlined in the document, please contact your link EP in the first instance.
View the Managing Critical Incidents Guidance from Glasgow City Council Updated 2024 (word version)
Loss and Bereavement Online Learning Modules
GEPS have designed a series of short online learning modules broadly aimed at practitioners in primary and secondary settings. The purpose of these modules is to raise awareness and provide general information on loss and bereavement and how practitioners can support children experiencing loss, bereavement and grief. This page is password protected.
If you are a Glasgow City Council primary or secondary establishment, you may already have the password for this or your link Educational Psychologist (EP) will be happy to share this with you too.
For early years practitioners, please access the Loss and Bereavement in the Early Years Online Learning Modules.
Loss and Bereavement Research
Glasgow Educational Psychology Service have carried out several research projects across Glasgow, to add to the evidence base for loss and bereavement research. You can read about our recent projects by clicking on the links below.
Loss Change and Grief for College Students with Care Experience May 25
Seasons for growth research- Evaluating the effectiveness of a group
