Individuals who may find this course useful to their professional life include: teachers, mental health workers, crisis helpline volunteers, support workers, individuals in a safeguarding role, parents or guardians, and others working with individuals who may be at increased risk of self-harm or suicide.
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What will I learn?
- Introduction to suicide and self-harm awareness.
- Recognising the signs of suicide and self-harm in individuals.
- The principles of suicide and self-harm prevention.
- Support for individuals when dealing with grief after suicide.
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How will I learn?
Each distance learning course is available to study online or by paper workbook. Your tutor will be in touch by telephone, email, or sometimes in-person, to give you support, advice, and guidance throughout the course, and will provide feedback on the work you have completed.
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How will I be assessed?
Your tutor will mark your submitted coursework. No examinations are required.
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Where could this course lead to?
You may wish to broaden your knowledge by completing our other available short courses, for example: Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness, Principles of Dementia Care, Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines and Principles of End of Life Care.
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What qualifications or experience do I need?
Our distance learning courses require no prior experience and are the perfect way to achieve a qualification for a change of career or to upskill in your industry. However, there is some criteria to meet:
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You must be 19 or over and working or looking for work.
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If you are between the age of 19-23, you must already have a Level 2 qualification (i.e. 5 GCSEs at grade C/4)
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You have been a resident in the EU for the last three years.
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You must not be enrolled on any other funded courses (if you are on another course, let us know so we can check eligibility)
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You must live in England (we will need to check your postcode as there are some areas of the country we cannot enrol students)
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How long is the course?
12 weeks.