Mental health first aid training at skillslocal
Half Day to Two Day Courses

Mental Health First Aid at Work

  • 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem

  • Many employers and managers don’t understand enough to help

  • 13% of all sickness absence days in the UK are due to mental health issues

  • Costing employers approximately £2.4 billion a year

Our mental health awareness training is designed to provide an introduction to mental health challenges and helps raise an awareness of how important it is to the workplace. The courses provide an overview of mental health problems, outlining some of the symptoms and effects, and explains what you can do to help colleagues feel supported and encouraged. The courses promote positive mental health and demonstrate how easy it can be for employers to support the workforce so they are happier and more productive. All courses can be delivered online or face-to-face (COVID-19 restrictions) apply.

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Tracy is a nuco Certified Instructor for delivery of the First Aid Awards RQF accredited levels 1 – 3 Mental Health Qualifications. Tracy can work with you regardless of where you are on your organisation’s health and wellbeing journey. She can provide an early assessment to highlight any gaps, help you develop an action plan and support you in introducing the activities which will build solid health and wellbeing practices.

About The Awarding Bodies, FAA And nuco

First Aid Awards (FAA) is an awarding organisation specialising in first aid, health & safety, food safety, safeguarding and related qualifications. FAA are regulated by Ofqual and SQA Accreditation and their qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). FAA have nearly 30 accredited qualifications, including the three Mental Health Qualifications listed below.

nuco is a training company, with over twenty years experience in the industry, specialising in Health & Safety and First aid. They provide the route to becoming a fully Certified Instructor for delivering a range of FAA accredited qualifications.

Level 1 – Half Day Course

Awareness in First Aid for Mental health

A range of First Aid for Mental Health related 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

Face to Face course details (pdf)

Online delivery course details (pdf)

Level 2 – Full Day Course

First Aid for Mental health

This course is perfect for: Anyone that curious how to support their employees in the workplace.Mental Health related subjects covered:

  • 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

Face to Face course details (pdf)

Online delivery course details (pdf)

Level 3 – In Depth 2-Day Programme

Supervising for Mental health

This course is perfect for: Ambassadors, managers and supervisors or anyone that wants to support their employees in the workplace.  This programme covers:

  • What is First Aid for Mental Health?
  • First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
  • Identifying mental health conditions
  • Providing advice and starting a conversation
  • Mental health conditions and how to spot the signs: Suicide; Stress; Eating disorders; Self-harm; Psychosis; Personality disorders; Drugs and alcohol; Bipolar disorder; Schizophrenia
  • Developing a First Aid for Mental Health action plan

Face to Face course details (pdf)

Online delivery course details (pdf)