'Lost for Words' in Hull |
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| Authors: | John Holland |
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| Institution: | Educational Psychologist, City Psychological Service, Hull, UK |
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| Abstract: | This paper reports on a research based project 'Lost for Words', which is a loss-awareness training pack developed by the City Psychological Service, Hull Learning and Cultural Services, in a multi-agency and multiprofessional context. 'Lost for Words' responded to identified needs in both schools and bereaved children and was based on research in schools and with adults bereaved of a parent when they were at school. Several local initiatives were put into place in concert with the local hospice, including 'help' leaflets for local schools and library and resource centres. The paper also reports the evaluation of the project in Hull, which showed an increase in the number of schools training staff in the area of loss, and of schools having a procedure or policy for loss. Schools rated the area of bereavement highly, although loss through parental separation was rated even higher. The majority of schools thought that more loss training was needed, and the tracking of the book Wise Before the Event showed how input can 'wash-out', as the percentage of schools aware of the publication has declined over time. |
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| Keywords: | children bereavement 'lost for words' loss schools |
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