Mental Health First Aid (England)

By providing skills, knowledge and understanding of first aid for mental health, the Mental Health First Aid (England) course aims to help individuals in the workplace and communities to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health issues and understand how best to support themselves and those around them in recovery.

Due to some of the sensitive subjects of the course students should be aware of that some people can find certain parts of the course difficult, although our instructors help everyone to feel safe and comfortable.

• To enable trainees to gain a Mental Health First Aid (England) award in Adult – Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
• Spot the early signs of a possible mental health issue
• Feel confident in how to offer and provide initial help to a person experiencing a mental health issue
• Preserve life where a person may be at risk of harm to themselves or others
• Help to stop mental health from getting worse and to give hope to someone who needs guidance
• Promote recovery of good mental health
• Guide someone towards appropriate treatment and other sources of help
• Understand the stigma that exists around mental health
• Provide help on a first aid basis

When you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate to confirm that you are a trained Mental Health First Aider and a fold-out card summarising the five-step MHFA action plan to carry with you.

1. These terms and conditions are in addition to the standard terms and conditions (Rev 2 06/99) of Safety & Access Ltd which are available for inspection upon request
2. Course bookings will only be accepted upon receipt of a signed Safety & Access Ltd course booking form.
3. Course fees must be paid in full prior to course commencing if no account held with Safety & Access Ltd.
4. Safety & Access Ltd reserves the right to withhold the issue of training certificates, grant aid applications and NVQ paperwork until such time as the training/assessment is paid for in full
5. Once a booking is confirmed, the following conditions will apply in respect of course cancellations. Cancellations are required in writing and will apply from date received.  Bank Holidays and Weekends are not included on time limits:
   1. For cancellations made 21 days or more before the course start date, full refund of course fee
   2. For cancellations made more than 14 days, but less than 21 days, before the course start date: 50% refund of course fee on cancellation or £50.00 administration fee on transfer to next available course. Transfers will not be accepted less than 5 working days before the course start date.
   3. For cancellation made less than 14 days before the course start date or non-arrival: Full fee payable
6. Safety & Access Ltd reserves the right at its absolute discretion, and without liability, to cancel, alter or re-arrange courses for any reason including a lack of attendees; in which event attendees will be transferred to other courses or monies paid fully refunded
7. Safety & Access Ltd reserve the right to remove any attendee(s) from the training course at any time if, in the opinion of Safety & Access Ltd, there is evidence of serious misconduct (including alcohol or drug misuse), or the continued attendance of the attendee would not be in the interests of the attendee or other attendees on that course, whether for reasons of safety or otherwise.  Full payment is applicable in this instance
8. Construction Skills/CISRS/NVQ information on grant availability is given in good faith, it is the individual company’s responsibility to check eligibility with their local Construction Skills office
9. Pre requisite evidence must be supplied within 6 months of the course date. If supplied after the 6 months period an additional charge for the application of the card will be invoiced for.