Therapeutic Care & Wellbeing
Self-Harming Behaviours
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. It also meets the Children's Homes Quality Standards under the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
At a glance
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
Build more confident, consistent care
This course sits alongside a growing library of therapeutic care and wellbeing training, with progress and evidence tracked in Nest Learn.