Free Level 2 Children and Young People's Mental Health Course. Study online. You work through the course at your own pace, so it fits around your existing commitments. The course takes around 12 weeks and covers the factors that affect children and young people's mental health, what makes some individuals more vulnerable, and how care and support from others can help young people cope with challenges. You'll explore protective factors and how to recognise signs of mental ill health. No prior qualifications are needed; you just need to be aged 19 or over.
Who this course is for
This course aims to increase candidates? knowledge and awareness of children and young people?s mental health. They will explore the factors that make an individual more vulnerable to developing mental ill health as well as the factors that can protect their well-being. Perhaps most importantly, they will look at how the care, compassion and vigilance of others can support children and young people to bounce back from setbacks and successfully deal with the challenges they may face during their childhood and teenage years.
Entry requirements
Learners should be aged 19 and over, but otherwise there are no entry requirements.??
What you will learn
You'll understand the key factors that affect children and young people's mental health.
You'll identify what makes some children and young people more vulnerable to mental ill health.
You'll explore the protective factors that support positive mental wellbeing in young people.
You'll learn how care, compassion, and vigilance from others can help children and young people recover from setbacks.
You'll recognise signs of mental ill health in children and young people.
You'll understand how to provide appropriate support to children and young people facing mental health challenges.
How you will learn
All study materials are provided through an online platform, so you can work through the course at a time and pace that suits you. Assessment is through written assignments and knowledge-based tasks completed online. You submit your work digitally and receive feedback from an assessor. No classroom attendance is required.
What you will need to bring
All study materials and resources are provided through the online platform. Hereward College Coventry will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Teaching assistant: supporting pupils' wellbeing in schools
Learning mentor: helping young people overcome barriers to learning
Youth worker: working with young people in community settings
School support worker: pastoral and emotional support in schools
Early years practitioner: caring for young children in nursery or pre-school settings
Family support worker: helping families where children are at risk
Residential childcare worker: supporting young people in care homes
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 working directly with young people in a support or supervisory role.
Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator): the qualification recognised in statutory nursery staffing ratios, for those moving into early years work.
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills: a step toward working in a counselling or therapeutic support role with young people.
