During the Report Stage debate on the Children and Families Bill, Viscount Younger of Leckie confirmed the Government’s commitment to bring forward comprehensive guidance to support employers in meeting the needs of bereaved employees in the workplace and announced that ACAS has agreed to develop guidance that will support employers in delivering their approach to bereavement (Column 1343 Hansard). Because of the need to harness the knowledge and experience of expert organisations to get this guidance right to support employers and employees in the most effective way, ACAS will work in close partnership with Cruse, the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and other expert organisations during the development and refinement of the guidance.

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