As schools enter into the new academic year, new students are being welcomed and encouraged to settle. Aiding this process will be all the important data that has come from children’s previous schools about educational attainment, attendance and SEN: however, one crucial piece of information may be missing.
One in 29 children and young people in the UK have been bereaved of a parent. That’s the equivalent of one in every class. By the age of 16 that figure is one in 20. And while we’re talking facts, my colleagues at the Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN) estimate that around 111 children and young people are bereaved of a parent every single day. Many more will be bereaved of a sibling, a grandparent or a friend.
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