Mental Health Awareness Course Overview
In this Mental Health Awareness course, we will increase learners’ understanding of common mental health conditions and their own Mental Health, including how or when it might suffer, and what they can do about it.
This course is suitable for all employees (in any work environment) who would benefit from understanding more about Mental Health and how to support themselves and colleagues in the workplace. The course is introductory and no prior knowledge or training is required.
It will raise awareness of Mental Health, encourage early intervention to aid recovery, increase confidence in dealing with Mental Health issues and will reduce stigma in the workplace.
The Mental Health Awareness course is an excellent way to support your nominated Workplace Mental Health First Aiders and create a culture of wellness within your organisation.
Why does an employer’s duty of care include staff Mental Health?
Employers have a legal duty of care to ensure that employees are provided with a safe working environment and must take reasonable care to prevent personal injury (including mental or physical harm) that may arise in the workplace.
Mental Health First Aid in the workplace
Find out how our Mental Health First Aid course can help you with your workplace culture here >
| RQF | Yes (Ofqual Regulated) |
| Level | 1 |
| Certificate Validity | 3 years (Annual refresher training recommended) |
| Duration | 1/2 day |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Assessment | The course Instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and oral assessment throughout the course, i.e. by observation and oral questioning, as well as the completion of a multiple-choice question paper at the end of the course. The Instructor will only award a pass if they believe that delegates have displayed the requisite understanding and competencies at the end of each session throughout the course and successfully completed the question paper. |
