Self-Harm Awareness in Health and Social Care Training Course
£12.50 inc. VAT
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For quantities of 10–19, the price is £12.00 per course; for 20–29, it’s £11.50 per course; for 30–49, it’s £10.50 per course, and for orders of 50 or more, even bigger discounts are available. Please note: one course purchase = one learner licence.
Self-Harm Awareness in Health and Social Care Overview
Through four focused training units, learners will explore how to identify self-harm and how to respond appropriately and safely in a care environment. Our self-harm awareness in health and social care course also examines how self-harm can be experienced by individuals with learning disabilities, introduces trauma-informed approaches, and offers guidance on what to do in cases of disclosure, including first aid.
Suitable for health and social care professionals, this CPD-certified course provides practical, sensitive support strategies and concludes with a knowledge check to consolidate learning.
Suitable for health and social care professionals, this CPD-certified course provides practical, sensitive support strategies and concludes with a knowledge check to consolidate learning.
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Learning Outcomes
- To gain an understanding of what is meant by self-harm
- To gain an understanding of the different varieties and severities of self-harm
- To gain an understanding of the reasons why people self-harm and common misconceptions about self-harm
- To gain an understanding of how to best support an individual who self-harms
- To gain an understanding of relapse and remission in self-harm
Training Units
Introduction to Self-Harm
15mThis unit offers a foundational understanding of what self-harm is, why it occurs, and how to recognise the signs.
- Definition
- Risk factors
- Signs of self-harm
Self harm and learning disabilities
10mExplore how self-harming behaviours may manifest differently in individuals with learning disabilities and understand the function these behaviours may serve.
- Behaviours that challenge
- Function of self-injury
Supporting individuals
15mLearn practical ways to respond to self-harm disclosures, provide immediate care, and implement supportive interventions that prioritise safety and dignity.
- Reacting to a disclosure
- First aid
- Delaying strategies
Relapse and remission
1mThis unit helps learners understand the nature of relapse and remission in the context of self-harm, including appropriate language and response.
- Terminology
- Recovery
- Relapse and Remission
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