Supporting social care staff to face the mental health challenges of the modern sector.
Skills for Progress are delighted to be able to offer residents of West Sussex the skills, support and guidance to face the challenges of the modern UK sector. This free support is available for those who are unemployed or those who are employed and want to get a promotion.
Skills for Progress are a team devoted to helping you progress in your career, gain new knowledge and increase your skills. Using bespoke online training presented in multiple 15 minute bite size courses. Our specialist training is designed to fit around your commitments.
Free training
This training is fully funded by West Sussex County Council, and free to you and your workplace.
Upskill yourself, support your colleagues and the individuals you support, while learning mental health and wellbeing skills to care for yourself, allowing you to be the best version of you.
Parents – we also have included the option to access courses relating to children’s mental health.
Select from the following funded courses:
1: Mental Health Awareness
- Module 1 – What is Mental Health?
- Module 2 – Factors affecting Mental Health
- Module 3 – Common low-level Mental Health Problems
- Stress
- Burnout
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Addiction
- Recognising Mental Health Difficulties
- Module 4 – The impact of Mental Health difficulties
- Module 5 – Ways you can help others’ Mental Health
- What does emotional holding refer to?
2: Self-esteem and Confidence
- What does self-esteem mean?
- What factors can affect self-esteem?
- What is personal confidence?
- What are the benefits of confidence?
- How can confidence influence other people’s perceptions both positively and negatively?
- How can you help build someone’s self-esteem and confidence?
- What are the potential impacts of building self-esteem and confidence?
3: Managing Stress in the Workplace
- Know about stress and identify it.
- To understand the consequences of stress.
- To recognise how to manage stress in the workplace.
And if you are a parent, you can also access:
4: Supporting Social and Emotional Development (suitable for parents of under 12s)
- Social and Emotional Developmental Models
- What are the social and emotional needs of children across childhood?
- How and why do children behave in particular ways?
- In your role, how can you meet the social and emotional needs of children?
- What are the benefits of helping children to feel positive about themselves?
- How can you encourage positivity in the children you work with?
5: Young Person’s Mental Health (suitable for parents of teens)
- Recognise how children’s mental health is affected by events in their lives;
- Understand factors that can affect the severity of mental health difficulties;
- Recognise actions they can take to overcome wellbeing concerns in children and young people.
CPD Certificates
At the end of each course you complete a short online quiz and you can then download a CPD certificate for each course.
Benefits
Access specialist CPD
Specialist skills and knowledge to support you in your education career
24/7 access – courses are pre-recorded in 10-15 minute bite sized chunks
Completed in as little as 1 day!
Eligibility
To be eligible you need to:
- Live in West Sussex
- Have a right to live and work in the UK
- Be over 19
How to apply
Please complete the form below to be sent the funding registration paperwork. Only once this paperwork (sorry) is received will we confirm your training.
There are currently 14 places remaining.