Welcome to the Shooting Star Children's Hospices Learning Marketplace!

Shooting Star Children's Hospices cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, across west London and Surrey. We're here to make every moment count, whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months, or years. We support families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional, and medical care. Our specialist care and support is free of charge and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our education courses are suitable for health and social care practitioners with experience of, or interest in, paediatric palliative care. If you would like to know more about any of the courses listed please email educationbookings@shootingstar.org.uk

02. Brain SPACE 2026 - February - Bleeding

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

03. Brain SPACE 2026 - March - Research

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

05. Brain SPACE 2026 - May - Introduction to Symptom Management Plans

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

06. Brain SPACE 2026 - June - Assessment of Pain

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

07. Brain SPACE 2026 - July - Neuropathic Pain

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

08. Brain SPACE 2026 - August - Nociceptive Pain

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

09. Brain SPACE 2026 - September - Ethics

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

10. Brain SPACE 2026 - October - Culture and Spirituality in Paediatric Palliative Care

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

11. Brain SPACE 2026 - November - Palliative Care from a Parent's Perspective

Monthly teaching sessions on paediatric palliative care

100.00 GBP

Neonatal Palliative Care Simulation Training Day

Book Now for 2026
Practice palliative care and communication skills in a variety of scenarios with input from the specialist team.

Professional Open Day - The Role of a Children's Hospice


This is a free event.

A chance for healthcare professionals to visit us to learn more about the care we provide and how we can work together.

Various dates available - click the link to select a date.

50.00 GBP

Study Day - Care After Death

Book Now for 2026
With a variety of speakers we will explore how to care for families immediately after a child has died.

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50.00 GBP

Study Day - Fundamentals of Paediatric Palliative Care

An introduction to Paediatric Palliative Care

Book Now for 2026

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Study Day - Neonatal Palliative Care - Working Together

This is a free event
A face-to-face study day for all health and social care staff with an interest in neonatal palliative care. Hosted by SSCH.
Thursday 12th November 2026

VIDEO - Advance Care Planning and RESPECT - Brain SPACE Series session A

Click this link to access a free video of the Brain SPACE teaching session.

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VIDEO - Management of seizures - Brain SPACE series session G

Click this link to access a free video of the session.

VIDEO - Pain Management - Brain SPACE series session E

Please click the link to view the power point presentation from this session.

VIDEO - Palliative Care Emergencies - Brain SPACE series session D

Click here to watch a free video of the session.

VIDEO - Perinatal Palliative Care - Brain SPACE series session C

Click this link to watch a free video of the session.

Video - Self Care for Professionals

Recorded Brain SPACE session, where our lead therapist talks about how we can look after ourselves as professionals whilst working within paediatric palliative care.

VIDEO - The Physiology of Dying - Brain SPACE Series Session B

Click this link to watch a free video of the session.

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