Free Level 2 Children and Young People's Mental Health Course in Plymouth. Classes run at Achievement Training Plymouth, Monday daytimes from 9.30am to 3pm. No previous experience or qualifications are needed to start. The course runs over 10 weeks and covers how mental health affects children and young people, common mental health problems, and the support available to promote wellbeing. It's a roll-on, roll-off course, so you can join at any point in the year.
Who this course is for
It is suitable for you if you are looking to increase your knowledge of children and young people?s mental health.
Entry requirements
You don't need any previous experience or skills, this is a starting point to help you increase your understanding and be able to find ways to support children.
What you will learn
You'll understand children and young people's mental health in its wider social and developmental context.
You'll identify mental health problems commonly associated with children and young people.
You'll explore the impact of mental ill-health on children and young people's lives.
You'll learn about the support available to maintain and promote mental wellbeing in children and young people.
You'll develop practical awareness to help you recognise when a child or young person may need support.
How you will learn
Classes take place in the centre every Monday. Learning is delivered face to face over 10 weeks. Assessment is based on knowledge-based tasks that reflect the topics covered in each unit. Achievement Training Plymouth will confirm the specific assessment format before you start.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Achievement Training Plymouth will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Youth Support Worker: supporting young people's emotional and social wellbeing
Learning Mentor: helping children in schools who need additional pastoral support
Teaching Assistant: working alongside teachers with a focus on pupil welfare
Early Years Practitioner: supporting young children's development in nursery or pre-school settings
Family Support Worker: working with families to improve children's outcomes
Care Worker (children's services): entry-level roles in residential or community childcare
What you could study next
Level 3 Award in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health: deepens your knowledge and is suited to those moving into support or supervisory roles.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: a broader qualification that opens doors to a wider range of roles in children's and adult services.
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator): the qualification recognised in statutory nursery staffing ratios for those working directly with young children.
