Self-Harm
£18.00 inc. VAT
Level: Level 2 & 3.
Accreditation: This course is CPD certified.
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to develop your knowledge and understanding of self-harming behaviours.
This course begins by explaining what self-harm is (and isn’t) and explains the prevalence of self-harm amongst different groups of people. The course also explains the risk factors and warning signs of self-harming behaviours.
In stage two you will learn about the reasons that individuals self-harm and what factors make an individual more vulnerable to the behaviour. The final stage gives information about the best ways to respond to an individual, and the different types of self help and support strategies an individual can implement to minimise the risks to their self-harm. You will also learn what support and services are available for an individual who self-harms. The course also outlines the importance of protecting yourself as a care or support worker when supporting an individual who self-harms.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:
- Know what self-harm is.
- Know the risk factors for self-harming behaviours.
- Know more about prevalence and statistics related to self-harming behaviour.
- Understand the link between self-harm and suicide.
- Understand the reasons an individual may self-harm.
- Know how to respond to an individual who self-harms.
- Know self help and support strategies.
- Know the importance of protecting yourself.
Course Syllabus Includes
- Definition of self-harm
- Risk Factors
- Prevalence and statistics
- Link between self-harm and suicide
- Reasons for self-harm
- Responding to self-harm
- Self help and support strategies
- Protecting yourself
Are courses certified?
Courses are fully certified. Once a learner successfully completes a course you are able to download the completion certificate FREE of charge.
How are courses going to be delivered?
Courses are delivered online and work on any internet enabled device. As long as you have access to an internet connection you can complete courses when and where you like 24 hours a day.
Are online courses accredited?
Yes, they are. Courses are CPD Certified and our Care Certificate is one of the first to be endorsed by Skills for Care.
How long do courses take to complete?
Some of our shorter courses will typically take between 30 minutes and an hour to complete. Some of the bigger ones will take longer and depends largely on each individual’s learning speed.
