Mental Health First Aid

L1 Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) - 4hR

RQF Level 1 Award:

FAA Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)

Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.

This awareness course is suitable for everyone as it provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a suspected mental health condition and the skills to start a conversation and be able to signpost a person towards professional help.

All members of the public can benefit from this course and it is a great stepping stone into First Aid for Mental Health.

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L2 First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) - 1 DAY

RQF Level 2 Award:

FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)

Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.

This course is suitable for everyone but has been designed to help employers to provide a positive mental health culture within the workplace and to provide learners with comprehensive knowledge on a range of the most common mental health conditions and the skills to be able to act should a condition be suspected.

Learners undertaking this course will be considered First Aiders for Mental Health and be a point of contact within the workplace to help and support those with a suspected mental health condition.

Building on the Level 1/4 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health this course introduces the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan which allows learners to provide their peers with comprehensive guidance and support for a suspected mental health condition. Learners will be able to provide signposting to professional help and support that person whilst they are receiving professional assistance.

This course also covers the effects of drugs and alcohol and provides learners with the skills and knowledge to assist employers in implementing a positive mental health culture to support employees within a workplace.

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L3 SUPERVISING First Aid for Mental Health (RQF) - 2 DAY

RQF Level 3 Award:

FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)

Anyone can be affected by a mental health condition either themselves or a family member, friend or colleague.

This course builds on the Level 2/5 Award in First Aid for Mental Health and covers a wider range of mental health conditions and goes into detail on the range of therapy and professional support that a person may be given by professional bodies during treatment for a mental health condition.

The course is suitable for all persons within a workplace but is aimed at those who hold a supervisory/managerial level position and who have responsibility for implementing a positive mental health culture and responsibility for First Aid for Mental Health within an organisation.

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FACE TO FACE COURSES - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

Please note that all face-to face training is currently suspended. The information below relates to once current social distancing measures are relaxed in the UK:

Unless otherwise stated, on-line Bookings are for a minimum of 4 people, and are based at your venue. 

Call us on 07904190155 if you need other arrangements, or just want advice.

If booking on-line, you must be able to provide a room for the training. 

BOOKING

When you have chosen your course, you will be directed to a calendar on our booking platform.

Choose your course and your date. If the date says 'Call to Book' then you will need to speak to our team on 07904190155. 

If the date is available then you can make your booking on-line straight away. If you are uncertain of numbers, once you have booked the minimum of 4 places, you can always return to add more

If your venue is outside the North of England please call us before making the booking as additional charges may be incurred to run the course.