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Children and Young People’s Mental Health and WellnessDiploma Course

Understand the challenges. Empower early intervention. Support brighter futures.

More than 50% of mental health conditions begin before the age of 14—making early awareness, understanding, and support absolutely vital.

This insightful course explores the mental health landscape for children and young people, focusing on how we can better recognise, respond to, and support those in need—whether at home, in school, or in the wider community.

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Course overview:

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10 Modules

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What Will You Learn?

Mental health challenges often begin early in life—yet recognising and responding to them can be complex. This course offers a comprehensive, compassionate look at the mental health and wellness of children and young people, empowering you to support them through awareness, prevention, and early intervention.

What You’ll Explore:

Key UK mental health policies and legislation affecting children and young people
How education policy supports mental wellbeing in schools
National prevalence rates and statistics—and the treatment gap that exists
The challenges of distinguishing between typical behaviours and emerging concerns
How to identify common and uncommon mental health disorders in children and adolescents

Understanding Vulnerability & Risk

Some groups of children and young people face increased risk of developing mental health issues—and may also encounter barriers to accessing support. This course explores these vulnerable groups in detail, offering insights into:

The biological, psychological, and social factors that can increase risk
Protective factors that help build resilience and prevent mental ill health
The role of schools, parents, communities, and peer support networks in offering early intervention

Navigating CAMHS & Current Services

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the UK’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), including:

How CAMHS and inpatient services assess and treat young people
Current service challenges, capacity issues, and future plans for development
The importance of individualised care—recognising that each young person’s journey is unique

Mental Health in a Digital World

With the rise of social media and online engagement, the mental health of young people is more connected to digital life than ever before. This course explores:

The positive and negative impacts of internet use
How to support healthy digital habits
The link between screen time, social comparison, and emotional wellbeing

The Role of Schools in Mental Health

Half of all mental health conditions begin before the age of 14, making schools a crucial space for prevention, support, and intervention.

This course highlights:

How schools can create mentally healthy environments
The importance of anti-bullying policies, peer support, and school-based counselling
How educators can identify early signs of distress and respond with care
The impact of reducing stigma and promoting emotional literacy from a young age

This Course Is Ideal For:

✅ Teachers, coaches, parents, youth workers, and caregivers
✅ Education professionals and mental health advocates
✅ Those pursuing a career in child or adolescent mental health
✅ Anyone who wants to better understand and support the wellbeing of young people

Introduction
Part 1: Mental Health Policies and Legislation
Part 2: Recent Policy Developments
Part 3: Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Part 1: Depression
Part 2: Anxiety Disorders
Part 3: Self-Harming Behaviour
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Part 1: Suicide
Part 2: Psychosis
Part 3: Bipolar Disorder
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Part 1: Looked-After Children
Part 2: Physical Disabilities and Mental Health
Part 3: Young Carers
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Part 1: The Role of CAMHS
Part 2: Problems Faced by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Part 3: Service Transformations: Future Directions in Service Provision
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Part 1: Risk Factors
Part 2: Protective Factors
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Part 1: Mental Health Assessments of Children and Young People
Part 2: Psychological Treatments for Children and Young People
Part 3: Medication
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Part 1: The Role of Schools: A Whole School Approach
Part 2: Mental Health Policy
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Part 1: Peer Support and Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Part 2: School-Based Counselling
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 10 Assessment

The Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellness Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Many Centre of Excellence courses are Fully Accredited by the world’s leading professional membership association for natural medicine – The Complementary Medical Association (The CMA).

You can apply to join The CMA as a Student Member while you are still studying, and if you do so, you will be eligible to use the post-nominal letters CMA after your name.

Upon graduation from a CMA Registered course you will be eligible to apply for CMA Membership and this will give you numerous professional benefits including being able to use the letters MCMA after your name – Member of The Complementary Medical Association. This will demonstrate your commitment to excellence and professionalism in the natural healthcare field.

Register with The CMA as a Student or fully qualified Practitioner via The CMA website where you will be asked to submit your certificate of graduation, and proof of insurance.

The CMA’s recommended insurers are Westminster global.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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