Building Capacity in East Renfrewshire Employees to Support Young People who Self-Harm
All East Renfrewshire staff will have access to mental health and self-harm training as part of the Self-Harm Framework. Implemented across 3 levels staff members can decide what level of training is most appropriate for them.
Level 1 – For All Staff
All staff members are invited to complete level one self-harm training which consists of self-led online modules. These modules will build understanding and knowledge of mental health self-harm and suicide and the basic skills and confidence to support a child or young person who is self-harming.
NHS Scotland Mental Health Improvement and Prevention of Self-Harm and Suicide Knowledge and Skills Framework
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/17099/mental-health-improvement-and-prevention-of-self-harm-and-suicide
Aimed at those working across education, health and social care settings this framework is designed to enable individuals, their teams and managers identify and understand the values, knowledge and skills expected of them in mental health improvement and the prevention of self-harm or suicide. It will also help identify gaps or strengths in staff knowledge and skills. The framework articulates the knowledge and skills required across 4 levels of practice: informed, skilled, enhanced and specialist.
Lanarkshire Lifelines Online Self-Harm Training
http://www.selfharmlifelines.org.uk/register.html
This introductory online training will give you an overview of the area of self-harm and how to support those who self-harm. There are six sections to progress through, each with questions which will challenge your knowledge and understanding. This training course takes approximately 30 mins to 1 hour to complete.
Level 2 – For staff who support children and young people directly and on a regular basis
East Renfrewshire Healthier Minds Self-Harm One Day Training
In 2022, East Renfrewshire launched its own 1 day Self-Harm Training session. This training will be available to all East Renfrewshire employees and dates will be released in due course.
Level 3 – For staff who are currently supporting children and young people who are self-harming
Peer support opportunities coming soon
