This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Petition Give all parents adequate support following the sudden death of a child.
Research has found families in Leeds have insufficient support following the sudden death of a child. The bereavement support study, commissioned by Leeds charity Elliot’s Footprint, identified that the current level of support is ineffective, leaving bereaved parents struggling and grieving alone.
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• Only 16% of professionals in Leeds think that child bereavement support is currently effective
• 100% of the families who had contacted the counselling service found it unsuitable due to long waiting times or lack of child bereavement experience
• Over 50% of professionals said they did not know who coordinated child bereavement services in Leeds and 45% saw the need for a single organisation to coordinate it
This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website
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Share your views on parental bereavement leave
On Friday 20 October, MPs will debate the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill. This Bill is being sponsored by Kevin Hollinrake MP.
You can watch the debate live on Parliament TV: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/401d7566-5a1e-4bad-abf3-8a0278b2c164
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What flexibility would you like to see in when or how parental bereavement leave is taken?
Share your thoughts, experiences and questions on the House of Commons Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/103713207056335/
Kevin Hollinrake MP will be joining the discussion live from 2 – 3pm on Wednesday 18 October to respond to your comments and will use your experiences to help shape the debate in the House of Commons Chamber on Friday 20 October.
This online discussion is organised by Parliament's Digital Outreach Team which works to involve the public in the work of the UK Parliament.
Find out more about how you can get involved with Parliament: http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/