Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace

Around 450 million people currently experience mental health problems, with recent reports suggesting that over 12 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety in just one year. It’s important that employers are transparent and open about mental health issues, and this qualification builds an understanding of mental health problems and the support available to colleagues. Increasing the understanding of mental health of staff at all levels builds a culture of care and support.

Site

Workplace/Other

Level

Level 2

Course Type

Adult

Courses

Options Course Code Starts Ends Days Standard Fee
enquire apply 60783-01 28/04/25 31/07/25 On Demand £811

What will I study?

  • Exploring mental health
  • Understand how to support individuals with mental ill health
  • Understand a mentally healthy environment

What qualification will I achieve?

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate

What can I do after completing this course?

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:

• Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England • Level 2 and 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care • Level 2 Award in Awareness of Dementia • Level 2 and 3 Certificate for Working in the Health Sector • Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care • Level 3 Certificate in Stroke Care Management • Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeships in Health & Social Care.