Introduction to First Aid for Mental Health (Highfield) Level 2 – Award
Overview
Introduction to First Aid for Mental Health has the objective to support a role in the workplace and/or to give learners personal growth and engagement in learning, specifically in relation to understanding the principles of first aid for mental health.
The role of a first aider for mental health is to provide basic mental health support or to be the first response to someone in need, usually in the workplace. The first aider for mental health is not clinically qualified to assess, diagnose or treat mental ill health, however they will know the basic tools to listen to individuals who require first response support for their mental health.
This qualification can be undertaken by learners preparing to enter employment or those who are already in employment. It is a knowledge-only qualification that provides underpinning knowledge and understanding or the principles of first aid for mental health, including recognising mental ill health in self and others, supporting mental wellbeing in the workplace, understanding how to promote a wellness culture in the workplace and the importance of resilience and self-case for first aiders for mental health.
Key information
Learners must be aged 16 years old or above.
Units
- Introduction to mental health, mental ill health and wellbeing
Learners will be required to complete 15 questions within 30 minutes. Successful learners will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding across the qualification syllabus and achieve a pass mark of 60% (9/15).
- Introduction to first aid for mental health
Learners must complete 25 questions within 50 minutes. Successful learners will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding across the qualification syllabus and achieve a pass mark of 60% (15/25).
Learners must pass both examinations in order to be awarded the qualification. This qualification is graded pass/fail.
Upon successful completion of the qualification, learners may wish to continue their development by understanding a Highfield Level 3 qualification in Healthcare Support or Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace for Managers.
The Introduction to First Aid for Mental Health (Highfield) Level 2 award has been developed and is awarded by Highfield Qualifications and sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The RQF includes those qualifications regulated by Ofqual and CCEA Regulation. The qualification is also regulated by Qualifications Wales.