Self-Harm
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This CPD approved online self-harm training course has been created to help people working with children and adults identify the warning signs of self-harm and understand what to do if self-harm is suspected. The self-harm course comes with an instant digital certificate on completion and takes 1-2 hours to complete.
This course was reviewed and updated on 16th October 2023
Course Level: Intermediate
4 Modules (Duration: 3 CPD Points)
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Description
Being able to identify and understand self-harm and its causes is crucial for anyone who works with vulnerable children, young people or adults. This training will help learners to understand what to do if they suspect someone is potentially self-harming.
Being able to identify and understand self-harm and its causes is crucial for anyone who works with vulnerable children, young people or adults. This training will help learners to understand what to do if they suspect someone is potentially self-harming.
Mental health problems among children and young people seem to be on the rise, so self-harm awareness and an understanding of how to support young people who are at risk of self-harm is vital for anyone who has safeguarding responsibilities.
Who should take this Self-Harm course?
This course is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants, social workers, police, volunteers, care workers and school support staff. It is also suitable for all employees (in any work environment) who would benefit from understanding more about mental health and how to support themselves.
Accreditation
The content of this online Self-Harm training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Duration
This online Self-Harm training course will take approximately one to two hours to complete, depending on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material. Learners do not have to complete all the training in one session, as progress is recorded throughout.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Assessment and Certificate
After completing all of the training material, you will be able to take the online assessment, which consists of 10 questions and has a pass mark of 75%. Once you have undertaken all of the activities, passed the online assessment and completed the relevant evaluation, you will be able to download and print your certificate.
What you'll learn
- Define self-harm and its different forms
- Recognise risk factors and who is most at risk
- Describe the cycle of self-harm
- Outline the indicators of someone self-harming
Suitable for
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants
- Education workers
- Social workers
- Volunteers
- Police officers
Course Structure
This introduction will give you the overall learning outcomes of the course such as explaining what is meant by self-harm, describing how prevalent self-harm is, identifying and explaining risk factors for self-harm and outlining why adolescents are at an increased risk.
Certification
Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
Recent Reviews
12th December 2025
Timely
Timely, with minimal delay in being able to access the course at a time that suited me. The modules flowed into each other smoothly, and I could soon see the practical benefit of the knowledge gained.
11th December 2025
Easy to study
The course was easy to follow. Easy to register Easy to study
11th December 2025
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8th December 2025
Booking was easy the website had all…
Booking was easy the website had all the information I needed so once I booked the package I then received notification to allocate the spaces, which again was really simple to do, our staff will be doing this training on the January training day, but if they wanted to do it before they now could so for staff who work part time it's perfect.
8th December 2025
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7th December 2025
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4th December 2025
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Ease of layout, also can revert back should you be unsure of content of lesson and there is the ability to make notes on the system although I still use paper and pen.88
3rd December 2025
My overall experience was great.
My experience was great due to the flow and ease of the course. It was interactive and I found it to be enjoyable.
Excellent
4.8 out of 5
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