NAFD Past President John Adams has achieved a significant breakthrough in his campaign to include bereavement education in the National Curriculum.
The UK Parliament’s Petitions Committee re-selected his petition for a future debate on Monday 2 December at 4.30pm after it was initially postponed due to the general election.
The petition, which secured more than 11,000 signatures, states: “Schools should be required to provide age-appropriate education to help children understand death as a part of life, as part of compulsory Relationships education. On average 111 children in the UK lose a parent every day.” In its response to the petition, provided on 13 March 2023, the Government said: “Bereavement can be taught about as part of relationships and health education in an age-appropriate way. When we review the statutory guidance, we will assess whether content on bereavement is needed.”
The debate will also include a petition to have the number of bereaved children accurately recorded.
Find out more, here: MPs to debate children and bereavement – Committees – UK Parliament