Booking options
£20
£20
On-Demand course
45 minutes
Beginner level
Course Overview
This course raises awareness about self-harm in children’s care sector; why young people self-harm, the different types of self-harm, who is vulnerable to it and how to help young people recover. The programme benefits from an animated scenes and activities with ongoing assessment making it engaging and interactive.
This course is accredited by CPD.
Aims & Objectives
Explain what self-harm is
Why children might resort to self harming and the problems associated with it
Identify some of the signs that could indicate a child is self-harming
Identify different forms of self-harm
Identify groups that are vulnerable to self-harm
Describe/demonstrate how to talk to a child who is self-harming using a sensitive and understanding approach
Identify appropriate support to a child who is self-harming
List possible substitutions and recovery strategies that child can try
Advise how you can raise the issue with a child you suspect is self-harming
Emphasise the need to follow the children’s home Self-harm Policy regarding reporting and recording
Course Audience
This course is aimed at residential care staff, specialist health and education staff working with children, youth leaders and practitioners.
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