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

GBP 20.00

Advance Care Planning - Clinical and Ethical Considerations

A half day face to face session. This course is aimed at practitioners who are involved in writing and reviewing advance care plan in practice.

7th November

Presenter: Tracie Lewin-Taylor (Nurse Consultant)

GBP 20.00

Advance Care Planning and Respect - Introduction Session


A half day face to face session. This introductory session will explain what advance care planning is and what it might mean for you in practice.

9th May or 7th November

Presenter: Tracie Lewin-Taylor (Nurse Consultant)

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

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

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

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

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Brain SPACE series session E - Pain Management


Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Gain knowledge on various pharmacological and non-pharmacological aspects of pain management

16th May 2024

Presenter: Maggie Breen (Paediatric Pain CNS)

Brain SPACE series session F - Syringe Drivers, Medicine Compatibilities and Novel Routes

Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Understanding common medications prescribed at the end of life and dosages

20th June 2024

Presenters: Jo Pascal (Paediatric Pharmacist) & Rachel Bowen (SPACE CNS)

Brain SPACE series session G - Management of Dystonia and Seizures


Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Understanding the differences between dystonia, hypertonicity and seizures

18th July 2024

Presenter: Dr Hannah Linford (Consultant)

Brain SPACE series session H - Secretion and Respiratory Management


Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Approaches to managing secretions in palliative care and at end of life

22nd August 2024

Presenter: Rachael Welsby (SPACE CNS)

Brain SPACE series session I - Delivering End of Life Care


Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Delivering End of Life Care

19th September 2024

Presenter: Fleur Walker (SPACE CNS)

Brain SPACE series session J - Best Practice, Research and Guidance


Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Best practice, research and guidance

17th October 2024

Presenter: (TBC)

Brain SPACE series session K - Care After Death: Body Care, Medical Examiner, CDOP



Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Care after death: Body care, Medical examiner and CDOP

21st November 2024

Presenter: Tracie Lewin-Taylor (Nurse Consultant)

Brain SPACE series session L - Managing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration

Brain SPACE is a monthly education series of free one hour sessions.

Understanding the complexities of managing artificial hydration and nutrition in end of life care

19th December 2024

Presenter: Sarah Sogeler (SPACE CNS Lead)

GBP 30.00

Getting Started with Simulation Training in Palliative Care

An interactive e learning package to introduce educators to the role of simulation training in palliative care.

GBP 50.00

Palliative Care Simulation Training

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

Presenter: Dr H Linford (Consultant)

13th June or 10th October

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.

GBP 30.00

Study Day - Care After Death

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

6th February or 19th September

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GBP 20.00

Study day - Foundations in Paediatric Palliative Care

Various sessions to start thinking about aspects of Paediatric Palliative Care.

4th July

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