e-learning module

We’ve developed an e-learning module to provide practitioners with an engaging and interactive way to learn about internet safety, suicide and self-harm.

The module was developed in partnership with Health Education England e-learning for healthcare. It is free and open access. The module takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

By the end users will know:

• Why it’s important to ask people about their internet use around suicide and self-harm.
• What people do online and the potential risks and benefits of exploring suicide and self-harm online.
• How to ask the people you support about their internet use.
• What advice you can give to help people stay safe and have positive experiences online.

To access the course go to the e-learning for healthcare website.

The course is relevant to anyone who provides support around suicide and self-harm, including:

• Mental health practitioners, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, therapists, counsellors, Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs)
• Education based practitioners, such as school nurses, educational psychologists, behaviour support teams
• Learning disability and autism specific practitioners
• Emergency care practitioners
• Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) practitioners
• Social Workers
• And more

If you’d like to embed this course in your own Learning Management System, you can find instructions on how to do this here: https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/home/aiccreport

For more information or help with doing this please get in touch: [email protected]

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