Remote Online Learning
( 2 days over 2 weeks)
Next Open Course
11 and 18 August
£275.00 + 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 £275 per person. Reduce costs and get your team learning together with our discounted group package for more than 5 candidates. The cost to deliver an ‘in-house’ course in a ‘live virtual classroom’ is £795, plus £80 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 £995, plus £50 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)”
This comprehensive accredited two-day course has been developed by subject matters experts to help managers understand the role and responsibilities of management in proactively supporting employees’ mental health and wellbeing. Underpinning knowledge gained during the course covers principles of mental health, recognising signs and symptoms of mental ill health and effective ways to promote wellbeing in the workplace.
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
- Protective factors for good mental health
- Guidance and support for own mental health
- Moral, financial and legal reasons for managing well-being in the workplace
- Common occupational stressor in the workplace
- Factors to consider when having mental health conversation with an employee
- Ways an employer can support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
- The role of a mental health first aider
- Return to work interviews and support plans for promoting wellness at work
Assessment Method
The candidate must complete two multiple-choice examinations:
Unit 1: 15 questions completed in 30 minutes.
Unit 2: 20 questions completed 30 minutes.
Successful candidates must achieve 60% or more in the assessment. The final grade is pass or fail.
Course Specification Documents
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.
