Applications Open - Professional Certificate in Children and Loss

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Sources: Irish Hospice Foundation

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Applications Open - Professional Certificate in Children and Loss

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We are now accepting applications 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.

Learn about the Professional Certificate in Children and Loss

About the Course

This Professional Certificate in Children and Loss 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 Outcomes

The 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.

Applications

To 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.

Apply for the Professional Certificate in Children and Loss

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.

Iris Murray
Education Administrator
Bereavement Education & Training
Direct Line: 01 963 1136
IHF Reception: 01 679 3188
[email protected]

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