Would you like to work with children and young people? This popular course is a great stepping stone into careers in the health and social care and education sectors, where you could do just that.
Learning outcomes
- Learn about children and young people's mental health in context
- Explore factors which may affect children and young people's mental health
- Develop your awareness of children and young people's mental health concerns and the impact of these concerns
- Learn how to support children and young people with mental health concerns
Who is this course for?
People looking for a qualification to help them develop their knowledge of mental health in children and young people for personal reasons or to support progression onto further qualifications and into relevant employment in the health and social care or education sectors.
Course details
Each unit contains an assessment to demonstrate your knowledge of each subject area. Once you successfully complete all units you will achieve a Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health.
Can I study for free?
This course is available to anyone who meets the following criteria.
- Living in England
- Aged 19 or over from the 31 August 2023 (born before 01 September 2004)
- A citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) and a resident in the EEA for the last 3 years
- Not in receipt of any other government-funded training.
You may also qualify if you're:
- Employed and in receipt of a low wage
- A non-EEA citizen with permission by UK government to live in the UK which is not for educational purposes, and lived in England for at least 3 years
- A family member of an EU national
- A refugee
- Asylum Seeker.
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Course availability
Sorry, there are no places currently available on this course.
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