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Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health - Level 2
One in ten children have a diagnosable mental health condition, and 75% of mental health problems have begun by the age of 24.
Mental ill-health can affect a young person in every area of their life, including family, school, friendships, the workplace and the wider world.
Mental ill-health can be worsened by negative stereotypes and stigma, which can lead to feelings of shame and failure.
This course will equip learners with a detailed understanding of mental health conditions including depression and anxiety, the legislation and guidance surrounding mental health, risk factors that may affect mental well-being and how to build resilience against these, and the impact that mental health concerns may have on young people and others.
About the course
This course is split into five manageable units:
Unit 1: Understand the principles of mental health concerns in the context of children and young people
Unit 2: Legislation and best practice relating to children and young people’s mental health
Unit 3: Living with childhood mental health conditions
Unit 4: Understand how to minimise the risk of mental health concerns in children and young people
Unit 5: Understand causes and diagnosis of mental health concerns in children and young people
There are no formal entry requirements, however you will have a guidance session with one of our Personal Tutors to ensure that this is the right course for you.
Learners must be aged 19 years or over.
Completion of an online workbook, supported by your Personal Tutor.
Students who successfully complete this programme may progress on to:
Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health
Level 3 Health and Social Care
This qualification is delivered online.
These Level 2 courses are free if you are a resident of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (comprising of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield), as these qualifications can be fully-funded at no cost to you!
For a Level 3 course, funding may be available and we will assess your personal circumstances to establish if you qualify.
All of our online learning resources are of the highest quality and are designed to be engaging and interactive to keep you focused on your learning at all times.
For most learners the course is free. Please note that a charge will be applied for non-completion of the online workbook.
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Key Information
Course Code
P00414
Subject Area
Health and Social Care
Campus
Distance Learning