Why grief support in education needs to change | S4 03
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November 17, 2025 · 40 min · Season 4 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode discusses the urgent need for improved grief support in educational settings, highlighting the experiences of bereaved students.
Breaking news! 4 in 5 bereaved students give grief support in education a fail. In this episode, Nell (23) and Abigail (21) are joined by Letizia, Winston’s Wish Deputy CEO and Director of Services to talk about the lack of bereavement support in education and how we're changing that. Grieving students can often struggle at school with attendance, behaviour and learning – many being labelled as ‘bad’ or ‘troubled’. Our new Ask Me: Education Manifesto, Bereavement Plans and training will help educators by giving them confidence and guiding conversations with bereaved students. To find out more and help us make the change, visit winstonswish.org/askme Content warning: grief and death Please rate and subscribe to help us reach more grieving young people. This episode was recorded over Zoom. This podcast is brought to you by Talk Grief powered by Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity. Created by the Winston’s Wish Youth Team Produced and Edited by Jess, Winston’s Wish Connect with us on Instagram @winstonswish TikTok @talkgriefUK YouTube @WinstonsWishCharity If you're affected by any of the issues in this episode and would like support with…
People in this episode
Hosts: Nell, Abigail
Guest: Letizia
Topics covered
- grief support
- education
- bereavement
- mental health
- student wellbeing
Keywords
- grief
- bereavement support
- education
- students
- mental health
- Winston's Wish
- Ask Me: Education Manifesto
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Winston’s Wish, Talk Grief, Winston’s Wish Youth Team, Winston's Wish Charity, winstonswish.org, talkgrief.org
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