FAA Level 1 Award In Awareness Of First Aid For Mental Health (RQF)

37% of all work-related ill-health is due to mental health problems
Problems with mental health cover 45% of all working days lost
A whopping 12.8 million working days, or 49, 042 years, were lost due to mental health problems in 2018/19
602,000 workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2018/19
One in four people will have a mental health problem at some point during their lives
Whether work is causing or aggravating mental health problems, employers have a legal responsibility towards their employees
Work-related mental health issues must to be assessed to measure the levels of risk to staff
Where a risk is identified, steps must be taken to remove it or reduce it as far as reasonably practicable
This half day course gives people a good awareness of mental health in the workplace
For a more complete introduction, see our full day First Aid for Mental Health or two day Supervising First Aid for Mental Health courses

This Awareness of Mental Health First Aid Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by First Aid Awards.

This means that you can be rest assured that your Mental Health First Aid Certificates fulfil the upcoming legal requirements and are a very good way to make sure you and your employees have a supporting workplace to deal with staff's mental health conditions.

The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/3768/0