Gain a detailed understanding of mental health conditions so you can offer appropriate support when a young person needs someone to turn to.
Fully funded through the UK Government’s Adult Skills Fund (ASF). No cost for eligible learners.
Support children’s mental health in 6–12 weeks.
Gain a nationally recognised, accredited Level 2 qualification.
Fully funded for eligible adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF).
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
Your free course is split into manageable units.
There are no exams. You will complete assessment questions based on the skills and knowledge you have gained from the course units below:
In this unit, you will understand the concept of mental health. An understanding of how society views mental health and how this has changed over time will also be investigated.
You will also understand the legislation in place to support children and young people’s mental health.
In this unit, you will understand the risk factors that can affect children and young people’s mental health and how these can be mitigated.
You will also investigate how developmental changes and puberty can impact children and young people.
In this unit, you will understand behaviours displayed by children and young people that may indicate a mental health concern.
You will also investigate common mental health conditions that affect children and young people.
In this unit, you will investigate the impact of mental health concerns on children, young people and others.
You will also understand the importance of diagnosis and the reasons why there may be a reluctance to seek a diagnosis.
In this unit, you will understand the support available for children and young people’s mental health.
You will investigate a person-centred approach, mental health promotion, and the available services and treatments.
This child mental health course explores the risk factors that affect a child’s mental health and investigates behaviours displayed by children in need of support.
You will learn how to spot the signs a child is struggling and address issues early to help build a young persons resilience.
Learn in confidence with support from a qualified tutor throughout the course.
Join thousands of learners in growing both professionally and personally.
1 in 6 children aged 5-16 likely to have a mental health problem.
Source: The Children’s Society
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Your nationally recognised level 2 certificate proves you’ve developed essential new skills and in-depth knowledge. The qualification is accredited by either NCFE or TQUK, depending on your location.
It’s a powerful personal achievement that boosts confidence, enhances employability, supports CPD and opens the door to further study or career progression.
This course is for anyone interested in supporting children and young people and could be a great step towards:
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Children’s Mental Health is a level 2 qualification. The qualification is accredited by NCFE CACHE and regulated by Ofqual.
All of our courses are accredited by UK government-recognised awarding bodies. These include NCFE CACHE and TQUK, with whom we work closely to ensure our existing courses, and all new ones, meet approved standards of excellence and are certified as such. NCFE CACHE and TQUK are national awarding organisations that design, develops and certifies nationally recognised qualifications and awards.
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No, there are no exams, all courses require you to complete assessment questions based on the knowledge you have just gained from the units.
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