diff --git a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/BindableCollectionTests.cs b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/BindableCollectionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..308d0339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/BindableCollectionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests
+{
+    public class BindableCollectionTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Clear_ThenCollectionClearedIsRaisedWithAllItems()
+        {
+            var objects = new[] { new object(), new object(), new object() };
+            var bindableCollection = new BindableCollection<object>(objects);
+
+            var collectionClearedEvent = Assert.Raises<CollectionClearedEventArgs<object>>(
+                h => bindableCollection.CollectionCleared += h, h => bindableCollection.CollectionCleared -= h,
+                () => bindableCollection.Clear()
+            );
+
+            Assert.Equal(objects, collectionClearedEvent.Arguments.ClearedItems);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/ConductorWithCollectionAllActiveTests.cs b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/ConductorWithCollectionAllActiveTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee397d19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/ConductorWithCollectionAllActiveTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests
+{
+    public class ConductorCollectionAllActiveTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void ParentItemIsUnsetOnClear()
+        {
+            var conductor = new Conductor<IScreen>.Collection.AllActive();
+            var conducted = new[] { new Screen(), new Screen() };
+            conductor.Items.AddRange(conducted);
+
+            conductor.Items.Clear();
+
+            Assert.All(conducted, screen => Assert.NotEqual(conductor, screen.Parent));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/ConductorWithCollectionOneActiveTests.cs b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/ConductorWithCollectionOneActiveTests.cs
index 6e3371cd..22d9415f 100644
--- a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/ConductorWithCollectionOneActiveTests.cs
+++ b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core.Tests/ConductorWithCollectionOneActiveTests.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public async Task CanCloseIsTrueWhenItemsAreClosable()
             conductor.Items.Add(conducted);
 
             await ((IActivate)conductor).ActivateAsync(CancellationToken.None);
-            var canClose =await conductor.CanCloseAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+            var canClose = await conductor.CanCloseAsync(CancellationToken.None);
 
             Assert.True(canClose);
             Assert.False(conducted.IsClosed);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public async Task CanCloseIsTrueWhenItemsAreNotClosableAndCloseStrategyCloses()
                 IsClosable = true
             };
             conductor.Items.Add(conducted);
-            await((IActivate)conductor).ActivateAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+            await ((IActivate)conductor).ActivateAsync(CancellationToken.None);
             var canClose = await conductor.CanCloseAsync(CancellationToken.None);
 
             Assert.True(canClose);
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public void ParentItemIsSetOnReplacedConductedItem()
             Assert.Equal(conductor, newConducted.Parent);
         }
 
-        [Fact(Skip = "This is not possible as we don't get the removed items in the event handler.")]
+        [Fact]
         public void ParentItemIsUnsetOnClear()
         {
             var conductor = new Conductor<IScreen>.Collection.OneActive();
diff --git a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/BindableCollection.cs b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/BindableCollection.cs
index 0a43719f..110a1304 100644
--- a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/BindableCollection.cs
+++ b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/BindableCollection.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ public BindableCollection(IEnumerable<T> collection)
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsNotifying { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Occurs when the collection has been cleared.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<CollectionClearedEventArgs<T>> CollectionCleared;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Notifies subscribers of the property change.
         /// </summary>
@@ -180,7 +185,9 @@ protected override sealed void ClearItems()
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual void ClearItemsBase()
         {
+            var clearedItems = new List<T>(collection: this);
             base.ClearItems();
+            CollectionCleared?.Invoke(this, new CollectionClearedEventArgs<T>(clearedItems));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/CollectionClearedEventArgs.cs b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/CollectionClearedEventArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aaa6f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/CollectionClearedEventArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Caliburn.Micro
+{
+    public class CollectionClearedEventArgs<T> : EventArgs
+    {
+        public CollectionClearedEventArgs(IReadOnlyCollection<T> clearedItems)
+        {
+            ClearedItems = clearedItems;
+        }
+
+        public IReadOnlyCollection<T> ClearedItems { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionAllActive.cs b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionAllActive.cs
index ddcdfc71..d5c27e8e 100644
--- a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionAllActive.cs
+++ b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionAllActive.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -38,6 +37,10 @@ public AllActive(bool openPublicItems)
                 /// </summary>
                 public AllActive()
                 {
+                    _items.CollectionCleared += (s, e) =>
+                    {
+                        e.ClearedItems.OfType<IChild>().Apply(x => x.Parent = null);
+                    };
                     _items.CollectionChanged += (s, e) =>
                     {
                         switch (e.Action)
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ protected override Task OnActivateAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
                 /// <returns>A task that represents the asynchronous operation.</returns>
                 protected override async Task OnDeactivateAsync(bool close, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
                 {
-                    foreach(var deactivate in _items.OfType<IDeactivate>())
+                    foreach (var deactivate in _items.OfType<IDeactivate>())
                     {
                         await deactivate.DeactivateAsync(close, cancellationToken);
                     }
diff --git a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionOneActive.cs b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionOneActive.cs
index 9a774acb..abb2f007 100644
--- a/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionOneActive.cs
+++ b/src/Caliburn.Micro.Core/ConductorWithCollectionOneActive.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ public class OneActive : ConductorBaseWithActiveItem<T>
                 /// </summary>
                 public OneActive()
                 {
+                    _items.CollectionCleared += (s, e) =>
+                    {
+                        e.ClearedItems.OfType<IChild>().Apply(x => x.Parent = null);
+                    };
                     _items.CollectionChanged += (s, e) =>
                     {
                         switch (e.Action)
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ public override async Task<bool> CanCloseAsync(CancellationToken cancellationTok
                             closable = stillToClose;
                         }
 
-                        foreach(var deactivate in closable.OfType<IDeactivate>())
+                        foreach (var deactivate in closable.OfType<IDeactivate>())
                         {
                             await deactivate.DeactivateAsync(true, cancellationToken);
                         }