Grief & Bereavement at Work: Say Something
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Support a grieving colleague, know what leave exists now and what’s coming in 2027, and plan a kind, flexible return.
- Assign to
- Everyone, with a section for managers
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Evidence
- 12-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Recognise that grief is individual and comes in waves.
- Find simple, kind words, and avoid the ones that hurt.
- Explain the bereavement leave that exists now, and what’s coming in April 2027.
- Agree a flexible return, and keep checking in.
The course
- 01What grief is like
- 02What to say
- 03Leave and the law
- 04The return to work
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Rewrite what the crew says”, learners rewrite a realistic document line by line and see the effect of each choice. In “Tariq’s first morning”, a face-to-face conversation, learners practise what to say and do when the other person pushes back. The wrong options are things a well-meaning person might genuinely say, and the feedback explains why each one is tempting. Short animations show “Swap the phrase” and “Grief doesn’t keep a timetable”.
How you know they finished
The 12-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (as amended)
- Employment Rights Act 2025
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 12-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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