Self-Harm Training Course
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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
Course Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1-2 Hours (4 Modules)
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Last Updated: 5th September 2025
Description
One of the most essential parts of safeguarding vulnerable people in the workplace is being able to identify and understand self-harm. Children, young people, and adults are all at risk, and with youth mental health problems on the rise, it’s crucial to recognise their signs and tackle them as early as possible.
Our self-harm training for staff aims to raise awareness of the issue for anyone who will be interacting with vulnerable individuals in their place of work. Learners will be able to identify potential signs of self-harm, responsibly report any concerns to the relevant authorities, and provide help to reduce the risk of future dangerous behaviours.
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
Who should take this Self-Harm course?
This course is suitable for roles where workers are likely to interact with vulnerable individuals. This includes teachers, teaching assistants, social workers, police, volunteers, care workers and school support staff.
Our self-harm training is also suitable for all employees (in any work environment) who would benefit from a deeper understanding of 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 self-harm training materials, you will be able to take our online assessment, which consists of 10 questions and has a pass mark of 75%.
Once you have finished all 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 describe its different forms
- Recognise the risk factors and identify those who are most at risk
- Describe the cycle of self-harm
- Outline the indicators that someone might be self-harming
- Describe how to support someone who is self-harming
- Explain how to respond to someone who has engaged in self-harm, or could be at risk of self-harming
- Outline the two main theories of self-harm – the Early Maladaptive Schema Theory and the Diathesis Stress Model
- List the medications available to someone who self-harms
- Describe the various forms of therapy that can support those who self-harm
Suitable for
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants
- Education workers
- Social workers
- Volunteers
- Police officers
Course Structure
Self-harm is when someone hurts themselves as a way of dealing with very difficult feelings, painful memories or overwhelming situations and experiences. The opening section of the training also looks at the prevelance of self-harm including statistics, explains the link to mental health and wellbeing and a video tells the story about an 18 year-old called Daniel who has a long history of self-harm.
Certification
Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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When buying one of our courses, you will need to enter a valid email address which will be used to create your account with our Learning Management System – Enable – where you will take the training. We will also send your purchase receipt to this email address, and any additional courses purchased in future using the same email address will be added to your system account.
Once you have completed your purchase, you will be able to send the course(s) to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.
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