08/09/2026
Grief and Bereavement will now be mandatory component of the curriculum in all state schools in England and Wales - but what does this actually mean?
This change isn't about dwelling on sadness, it's about building emotional literacy, normalising experiences, and giving children and young people the tools to navigate these inevitable losses. Something I wish I'd been taught before I experienced the death of my dad, at the age of 11.
I connected with John Adams, who has been influential in getting this bill through parliament and approved, recently and was delighted to welcome him on an episode of Grief Unedited. John is so passionate about the importance of good grief education, and he talks in his episode about why this is to important to him...
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