Therapeutic Care & Wellbeing
Self-Harming Behaviours
Online course
CareCPD accredited
Included with Nest Learn
Self-harm is one of the situations where a staff member's instinctive reaction can do the most damage. This course separates the myths from the reality, explains the cycle of self-harm and what drives it, and is direct about the emotions it provokes in carers and how to manage them.
It covers the first conversation, risk assessment and minimisation, and safer alternatives — and meets the Children's Homes Quality Standards under the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
At a glance
FormatOnline, self-paced
AccreditationCareCPD
CertificateIssued on completion
CategoryTherapeutic care
Assigned viaLearning Paths
What this course covers
- Explain what self-harm and self-injury are, who they affect, and what can cause a child to self-harm.
- Recognise and challenge the myths surrounding self-injury, and understand the cycle that sustains it.
- Manage your own emotional response and distinguish helpful from unhelpful actions when responding to a young person.
- Assess and manage risk, hold a first conversation well, and support safer alternatives, distraction and empowerment.
Who it is for
Residential support workers, senior support workers, team leaders and Registered Managers working in children's homes.
How it works in Nest Learn
01
Assign it
Add it to a Learning Path for induction or mandatory training, or assign it to individuals with a deadline.
02
Staff complete it
It appears in My Training with a clear next action: start, continue or renew.
03
Track it in the Matrix
Status shows as Complete, In progress, Overdue, Expired or Not assigned, per staff member and per Home.
04
Keep the evidence
A certificate is issued automatically and stays attached to the record with the audit history.
Certificates for this course can be verified with CareCPD directly.
This course is included with Nest Learn
Along with over 30 others, plus the tools to assign, track, evidence and report staff training across every Home.