Important information

Your emotional safety is our top priority so please consider the following:

This is a highly participative course.

You will be asked to empathise with someone who is having thoughts of suicide.

You will be asked to contribute verbally and using the Zoom chat, breakout and polls functions.

You need to be at least 16 years of age to attend and living, volunteering or working in the London Borough of Brent.

This is not a therapeutic space and you will not be asked to share personal experiences. However, if you have experienced suicide thoughts or attempts yourself, or lost someone to suicide, particularly if this is recent, you should consider if you are able to participate in this course.

Shortly before the event you will be emailed a password protected workbook. This is copyright protected and not to be shared with anyone outside of the course with the exception of a few pages which we will inform you of during the course.

If you have any special requirements in order to attend, please let us know on the order form.

SUICIDE FIRST AID THROUGH UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE INTERVENTION

Course overview:

Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event endorsed by City and Guilds of London. This is a unique learning experience for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.

Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.

This course is designed by the UK National Centre for Suicide Prevention, Education and Training (NCSPET) and quality assured by City and Guilds.

Course content:

SFAUSI teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify a person who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety and support with coping, as a first aid approach.

Part 1

• Introductions
• Helpful language
• Prevalence
• The continuum of suicide
• Importance of intention
• Causes

Part 2

• Population-based approach to suicide prevention
• Partnership working
• Working with attitudes and values
• “I’m so glad you told me” audio visual

Part 3

• The needs of a person who is thinking about suicide
• Suicide-Safety Guide steps 1 and 2

Part 4

• Suicide Safety Guide Step 3
• Suicide-safety and self-care

Evidence Base:

Two independent evaluations in 2016 and 2017 by Dr Paul Rogers demonstrated significant statistical change in 14 of 19 measures. Increased confidence and reduced anxiety in dealing with suicide, were among the leading outcomes.

All NCSPET Suicide Prevention courses are evaluated. Average overall scores are 4.8 out of 5. you can see detailed feedback here: Evaluation results.

Methods of delivery:

Taught over Zoom using tutor facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led role- play, mini- lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a highly interactive and emotionally engaging learning experience.

Pre-training requirement:

No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences.

Who should attend?

Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members.

Optional badge/certificate

This course is endorsed by the UK 'Skills for Health' framework and assured by City and Guilds. On completion you can register for an assured badge/certificate for a fee of £30 GBP.

You also have the option of gaining a City and Guilds Level 4 certificate on completion of an assignment and payment of a fee of £85. Ask your trainer for further details.

Value

NCSPET value this course at £95 per person. Brent Council are providing this free to anyone who lives, works or volunteers in the borough.