This FAA Level 3 Award is a 2 Day course that goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions for Supervisors in the workplace and is delivered by a combination of self-study and webinars.

Course Purpose

Each year approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition and at least 1 in 6 employees experience common mental health problems in the workplace. Research has shown that work is the biggest cause of stress which can stop people from performing at their best.

Mental health conditions are often hidden due to stigma and fear of discrimination and research has shown that a culture of fear and silence around mental health is costly to employers.

The HSE guidance ‘First aid needs assessment’ refers to mental health in the workplace.

We are proud to offer this qualification which provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions and learn about the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers.

Our Virtual training courses are delivered by zoom and the trainer will provide you with personalised and individual support.

They will know how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help. Learners will recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse.

Successful learners completing this qualification will become a ‘First Aider for Mental Health’ and be able to utilise the skills and knowledge gained within their workplace and private life.

Learners will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and understand how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.

Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare professionals but will gain the knowledge to identify when a person may have a condition and know where they can go to get help.

Entry Requirements

• The qualification is available to learners aged 16 or over.
• It is recommended that learners should have literacy or equivalent to undertake this qualification to be able to read and self-learn the reference manual and additional resources.
• In addition, the learner will need access to a computer with a reasonable internet connection in order to access the distance learning resources and communicate with the Trainer/Assessor via Zoom.

Accreditation

A Regulated Qualification by First Aid Awards, an Award in Supervising/Leading First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. This qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.

Assessment Methods

The qualification is assessed through group work, discussions, exercises and the learner has a maximum of 60 minutes to complete the assessment. Learners must successfully pass all parts of the assessment to be awarded the qualification.

There is no grading of the assessment; learners pass or are referred

Syllabus:

A range of subjects are covered including:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• Drugs and alcohol
• First Aid for Mental Health action plan
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
• Depression
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Self-harm
• Suicide
• Eating disorders
• Personality disorders
• Bipolar disorder
• Psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Anxiety

Certification

The qualification is valid for three years from the date of achievement. It is strongly recommended that the learner attends annual refresher training. The learner will need to complete the full course again to requalify for a further three years.

Who Provides The Training?

All our courses are delivered by Trainers that have the required knowledge and experience to deliver this course and have a relevant qualification.

Course Duration: 12 hours over 2 days

Where the training happens - We deliver this training course via Zoom

Course Cost - As shown on Eventbrite

The course price includes Resources and Certification.

Other Information - We Support Young Minds a Mental Health Charity fighting for young people's mental health and we provide a donation from your course fee to our chosen charity.

COVID-19 Important Information:

If a Training Session has to be cancelled by email however due to the current situation with COVID19 training sessions could be cancelled at short notice (on the day) if the allocated trainer has symptoms of coronavirus, has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus or the trainer receives a positive test result for coronavirus. We will endeavour to arrange for another trainer to deliver the following course however in the event we cannot arrange another trainer to deliver the training session we will reschedule your course to another date available and we apologise in advance if this happens. You will receive an email with full details as soon as possible and therefore please do check your inbox and junk/spam folders.

Thank you for your cooperation at this difficult time.