Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Level 2 Certificate

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
enquire apply 60783-01 24/11/25 16/03/26

What will I study?

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

How will I be assessed?

Learners will be assessed entirely online through our dedicated learning platform. All study materials, activities and assessments are provided digitally, allowing learners to work independently and at their own pace.

Throughout the course, learners will complete a series of online knowledge checks, written tasks and module assessments that demonstrate their understanding of the subject. These assessments are submitted through the platform and are marked by a dedicated assessor, who will provide feedback and support where required.

In addition to assessor support, learners can also access help from our administration team for any technical or general course queries. To contact us please email us at Independent.Learning@escg.ac.uk

The course duration is 4 months. To maintain steady progress and complete the qualification on time, we recommend that learners commit to approximately 4–6 hours of study per week. This may vary depending on individual pace and confidence.

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.

Are there any extra costs?

No — there are absolutely no fees for any of our NCFE Level 2 Free Independent Learning e-learning courses. All of our Level 2 programmes are fully funded, meaning you can enrol, study, and complete your qualification without paying anything at all.

There are no hidden charges, no registration fees, and no additional costs for course materials. Everything you need to complete your learning is included as part of the funding.

This ensures you can focus entirely on your studies and gaining your qualification, with complete peace of mind.

Additional Info

Additional qualification information about this learning aim can be viewed on the NCFE page which will give you more of an in depth overview.

Please do not apply for our course through this website

https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/ncfe-cache-level-2-certificate-in-understanding-mental-health-first-aid-and-ment-1182