Closing Date for Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9)
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We are writing to remind you that 12 May 2025 is the application deadline for the 2025/2026 Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9). This is a Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) course run in association with Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF). It seeks to equip practitioners with the practical skills to understand and support children on their grief journey.
Applications are invited from professionals whose work brings them into contact with children who are bereaved through a family death or parental separation. The course will be of interest to social workers, teachers, chaplains, social care workers, psychologists, counsellors, and others who meet bereaved children in their work.
Full details of the course, including the course schedule and eligibility requirements, can be found at the link below.
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About the CourseThe Professional Certificate in Children and Loss is a part-time blended course that runs from September to March each year. It aims to equip professionals who work with children and young people with the skills to understand and support them when grieving. When a child experiences loss, either through death or a parental separation, their needs are often misunderstood or overlooked. Children may express their grief in ways that are different to adults, and often their reactions can go unrecognised.
Learning OutcomesThe course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the theories, principles, and practices on supporting bereaved children and young people. For a complete list of the learning outcomes, please visit the course webpage or download the course schedule. ApplicationsTo apply for the Professional Certificate in Children and Loss commencing 4 September 2025, please submit your application on the RCSI website. The application deadline is 12 May 2025. |
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Scholarships
Irish Hospice Foundation awards a small number of scholarships up to the value of €3,000 to support students and professionals working in end-of-life and bereavement care in their postgraduate, Level 9 studies. Applicants for the Professional Certificate in Children and Loss are welcome to apply. Learn more about IHF’s scholarships, eligibility, and how to apply.
Please feel free to circulate the details of this course to your contacts and networks, and those you think the course would be relevant to.
If you have any queries, simply reply to this email.
With kind regards,
Iris Murray
Education Administrator
Bereavement Education & Training
Direct Line: 01 963 1136
IHF Reception: 01 679 3188
[email protected] |
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