Level 2 Certificate Self harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Course Overview
The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with an understanding of the signs that an individual may be self-harming or having suicidal thoughts.
The qualification is also designed to support learners in raising awareness of the subject and to encourage open conversations that could prevent individuals from self-harming or from having suicidal thoughts.
This qualification contains sensitive content that may be upsetting or potentially triggering and learners must understand the implications of this before enrolling on the qualification.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - Introduction to suicide and self-harm awareness
Unit 2 - Recognising the signs of suicide and self-harm in individuals
Unit 3 - The principles of suicide and self-harm prevention
Unit 4 - Support for individuals when dealing with grief after suicide
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in Mental Health Awareness, Mens Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid and Advocacy in the Workplace or Counselling Skills.
Where can you work?
The qualification is designed to support those in a workplace setting who have safeguarding responsibilities to include:
- HR professionals
- Religious leaders
- Safeguarding leads (as required by Ofsted)
- Community leaders
- Line managers
- Prison officers
- Teachers
- School support staff
- Play workers
- Counsellors
- Social workers
- Mental health first aiders
- Social care workers
- Support workers
