{"id":12652,"date":"2026-01-05T13:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kc-tothepoint.com\/advanced-programme\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T09:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:05:23","slug":"advanced-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kc-tothepoint.com\/en\/advanced-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced programme: involving children in funerals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Why this advanced training?<\/h2>\n<p>You have completed the basic training. You know how to involve children in the funeral. But in practice you run into more complex situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A mother who does not want her child (8 years old) to come to the funeral<\/li>\n<li>A child who grieves more for his dead guinea pig than for his father<\/li>\n<li>A grandmother who makes all the decisions while the mother withdraws<\/li>\n<li>A father who refuses to let his daughter (6 years old) see the body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are not situations for which you have &#8220;the protocol&#8221;. They call for a deeper professional framework for action. This training gives you that.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How does the training work?<\/h2>\n<h3>The Clover Model as a foundation<\/h3>\n<p>The training is built around the <strong>Clover Model<\/strong>: a pedagogical framework with six petals around the child. In this 3-day programme you work intensively on three petals:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 1: BASIC ATTITUDE<\/strong><br \/>Who are you as a professional in this work? You learn to reflect on your own role (reflection in\/on action), work with tacit knowledge, attune to developmental level, and understand grief behaviour through the Dual Process Model (Stroebe &amp; Schut, 1999).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 2: OWNERSHIP<\/strong><br \/>Where does your responsibility lie (and where not)? You explore the pedagogical paradox: you have to help without taking over. You learn narrative guidance (Integrative Process Model, Leget &amp; Guldin) and work on more complex case material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 3: INTEGRATION &amp; MORAL DELIBERATION<\/strong><br \/>You integrate everything into your own framework for action. You learn to work systemically (mapping the network), recognise complicated grief, know when to refer on, and make decisions in moral dilemmas.<\/p>\n<h3>Ways of working<\/h3>\n<p>The training combines <strong>1\/3 theory with 2\/3 practice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Case discussion <\/li>\n<li>Peer consultation on your own cases<\/li>\n<li>Moral deliberation in groups<\/li>\n<li>Role play and exercises in pairs<\/li>\n<li>Homework assignments between the days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Development-oriented learning<\/strong>: no examination, but certification with 100% attendance and submission of reflection assignments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What do you get?<\/h2>\n<h3>Immediately applicable<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Theoretical framework<\/strong>: Reflective practitioner (Sch\u00f6n), Dual Process Model (Stroebe &amp; Schut), Integrative Process Model (Leget &amp; Guldin), Loss Triangle, pedagogical paradox<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical tools<\/strong>: Developmental psychology 0-18 years, 3 P&#8217;s (pedagogically sensitive, presence, practical), narrative conversation techniques, network map, signs of complicated grief<\/li>\n<li><strong>Decision framework<\/strong>: When are you responsible? When may or must you intervene? When do you refer on?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>After the training<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Certificate<\/strong> 3-day Advanced Training in Children&#8217;s Grief<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuing-education credits<\/strong> for your professional registration<\/li>\n<li><strong>Access to the online expert platform<\/strong> ToThePoint for ongoing support<\/li>\n<li><strong>Option to progress<\/strong> to the Annual Programme (Presence, Being together, Helping, Expertise)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Scientific basis<\/h3>\n<p>All models and theories are evidence-based and scientifically grounded. After each day you receive literature for further study.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Who is it for?<\/strong><br \/>Funeral directors and funeral arrangers who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have completed the basic training &#8220;Involving children in funerals&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Have guided at least 40 funerals<\/li>\n<li>Regularly involve children in their work<\/li>\n<li>Want to strengthen their professional framework for action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 days spread over 3 months (1 day per month)<\/li>\n<li>Times: 09:00-17:00 (6 contact hours per day)<\/li>\n<li>Between the days: homework assignments (reflection, literature, preparing a case)<\/li>\n<li>Location: Castricum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Certification<\/strong><br \/>Requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100% attendance (all 3 days in full)<\/li>\n<li>Submission of both reflection assignments<\/li>\n<li>Active participation in peer consultation and moral deliberation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u20ac 975 per person, incl. VAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I have to have done the basic training first?<\/strong><br \/>Yes. This advanced training builds on the knowledge from the basic training. Without that foundation you miss essential concepts such as the Loss Triangle and the 3 P&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I cannot attend a day?<\/strong><br \/>Full attendance is required for certification. In case of illness or force majeure you can make up the missed day in a following group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the difference with the Annual Programme?<\/strong><br \/>The Annual Programme is the next step after this 3-day programme. There you work on the remaining petals of the Clover Model: Presence (extended), Being together, Helping (in depth), plus the Expertise petal that connects everything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I get continuing-education credits?<\/strong><br \/>Yes, after successful completion you receive credits that can be registered with your professional association.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the training accredited?<\/strong><br \/>ToThePoint Knowledge Centre specialises in professionalisation within the funeral sector. The training has been developed according to higher-professional-education didactics and evidence-based principles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Register or want more information?<\/h2>\n<p>Leave your details and you will hear from us as soon as a new group starts.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code]<\/p>\n<div class=\"_form_85\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/hattink.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?id=85\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Interested in the Annual Programme?<\/h3>\n<p>The Annual Programme (Presence, Being together, Helping, Expertise) is the next step after the advanced training. 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