Loss is the experience of being deprived of someone or something of value and it is a common experience for many of our children, young people, families and staff in Renfrewshire.
Experiences of loss can include loss through bereavement, family separation, moving home and community among many other experiences and more recently in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic where we all experienced a loss of freedom and physical contact.
It has been identified that the quality and strength of relationships and connectedness within individual and group support networks are key in coping with adversity. Most children and young people who experience loss will be best supported through their existing networks, including their educational establishment and the adults there that they know and trust.
Renfrewshire educational establishments are in a particularly strong position to support children and young people who experience loss through their knowledge and implementation of Renfrewshire’s Nurturing Relationships Approach (RNRA). 
Follow the links here to find information about resources which can be useful for adults supporting children at different developmental stages:
Renfrewshire’s Critical Incident Guidelines can be found here
