Introducing Children’s Palliative Care
5 CPD pts (2 Gen & 3 Ethics)
A comprehensive overview of the key elements of children's palliative care provision.
Supporting Grieving Children
4 CPD pts (2 Gen & 2 Ethics)
A course for parents, carers or professionals caring for children grieving due to the loss of a loved one.
Communication in Children’s Palliative Care
5 CPD pts (2 Gen & 3 Ethics)
Improve your communication skills with children, their parents, caregivers and colleagues.
Assessing and Managing Children’s Pain
6 CPD pts (5 Gen & 1 Ethics)
Learn how to recognise, assess and successfully manage pain in babies, children and young adults.
Teamwork, Managing Conflict and Self-Care
3 CPD pts (3 Gen)
Learn what's needed to work well in a team, manage conflict in difficult situations and to practice self-care.
Cultural Competency and Spiritual Care
5 CPD pts (3 Gen & 2 Ethics)
Learn to assess and provide appropriate cultural and spiritual care to children with serious illnesses and their families.
Psychosocial Support in Children’s Palliative Care
6 CPD pts (2 Gen & 4 Ethics)
Assessing, managing and providing psychosocial support to children and families.
Loss, Grief and Bereavement in Children’s Palliative Care
6 CPD pts (3 Gen & 3 Ethics)
Learn how to assess the needs and provide support to grieving parents, children and family members.
Ethics and Decision Making in Children’s Palliative Care
6 CPD pts (6 Ethics)
Learn about children's rights, the law and how to ensure ethical decision making in children's palliative care.
Holistic Assessment and Palliative Care Planning
5 CPD pts (2 Gen & 3 Ethics)
Learn how to assess holistically and plan ahead for emergency situations and for the terminal phase of a child's illness.
Symptom Management in Children’s Palliative Care
6 CPD pts (5 Gen & 1 Ethic)
Learn to identify and manage common symptoms in children needing palliative care.
End-of-Life Care for Children
6 CPD pts (5 Gen & 1 Ethic)
Learn how to manage end-of-life care for babies, children and young people and support their families.
Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care
8 CPD points
Learn how to provide support to mothers, babies and family members when a baby is at high risk of dying before or shortly after birth.
2026 Comprehensive 9-Month Course on Children’s Palliative Care
59 CPD points. (24 General & 35 Ethics)
A comprehensive 9-month course designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide compassionate, holistic palliative care for children and their families.
The course runs from the 2 March to 30 November 2026.
Comprehensive Perinatal Palliative Care Course
30 CPD points (25 general /5 ethics)
A 4-month course on how to provide support to mothers, babies and family members when a baby is at high risk of dying before or shortly after birth. This course runs from 1 February - 31 May 2026.