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 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 G - Management of Seizures - Video

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

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.

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

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Brain SPACE series session C - Perinatal Palliative Care - VIDEO

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Brain SPACE series session D - Palliative Care Emergencies - VIDEO

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Brain SPACE series session E - Pain Management - PRESENTATION

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

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.

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GBP 50.00

Neonatal Palliative Care Simulation Training Day

Practice palliative care and communication skills in a variety of scenarios with input from the specialist team.
Thursday 28th November

GBP 50.00

Paediatric Palliative Care Simulation Training

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

Presenters: Dr H Linford (Consultant); Sarah Sogeler (CNS) and team

2025 dates: March 20th, June 19th, October 16th

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.

2025 dates - 11th February and 9th 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.

23rd January 2025

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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 5th December.