Remote Online Learning
(2 days over 2 weeks)
Next Open Course
To be confirmed
£175.00 + VAT
Training Options
Remote Learning (Live Virtual Classroom)
- Qualify online at home or work with our unique remote learning option.
- Comprehensive Mental health textbook
- Live webinars with a subject matter expert
- Contextualised learning
- Tutor support 7 days a week
- Mock online exam with feedback
- Gain an Ofqual regulated mental health qualification with remote online invigilation
Only £175 per person. Reduce costs and get your team learning together with our discounted group package for more than 8 candidates. The cost to deliver an ‘in-house’ course in a ‘live virtual classroom’ is £795, plus £65 per person for certification.
On-site Learning
The cost to deliver an on-site course at your premises or chosen venue for up to 15 candidates is £895, plus £35 per person for certification.
Prices do not Include VAT.
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Course Overview and Benefits
The mental health charity ‘Mind’ report 1 in 4 people will encounter a mental health challenge every year in England. Statistics published in 2020 by the HSE also show 828,000 workers in the UK suffer from “work related stress, depression or anxiety (new or long standing)”. Following a risk assessment, the HSE suggests a trained mental first aider may be beneficial to the employer in managing mental ill health in the workplace.
This comprehensive accredited two-day course has been developed by subject matters experts and provides a nominated ‘mental health first aider’ the knowledge to advise and guide those needing assistance with mental health conditions. Candidates will learn about the role and responsibilities of a competent ‘mental health first aider’ and when to signpost employees to seek qualified professional support.
Key Topics
- Understanding mental ill health and mental illnesses
- Signs and symptoms of mental ill health and mental illnesses
- Risk factors that increase vulnerability to mental ill health and mental illnesses
- Prevalence of mental ill health in the UK
- Stigma associated with mental ill health and mental
- The mental health continuum
- What is first aid for mental health?
- The role and responsibilities of a first aider for mental health
- Boundaries and expectations of a first aid for mental health conversation
- The role and responsibilities of the employer in relation to supporting mental health in the workplace
- The ABC action plan for mental health
- Skills required for an effective mental health conversation
- Mental health support plan
- Ways to manage own self-care as a first aider for mental health
Assessment Method
The candidate must complete two multiple-choice examinations:
Unit 1: 15 questions completed in 30 minutes.
Unit 2: 25 questions completed in 50 minutes.
Successful candidates must achieve 60% or more in the assessment. The final grade is pass or fail.
Course Specification Document
The level 2 award in mental health can be delivered across the UK, including: London (Park Royal and Central London),Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes), Bedfordshire (Leighton Buzzard, Luton), Middlesex (Slough), Northamptonshire (Corby), Rutland, Derbyshire, Warwickshire (Banbury), Birmingham, Berkshire (Reading), Essex (Basildon), Surrey (Farnham), Lincolnshire (Spalding), Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Oxfordshire and Kent.
