Suicide Awareness

Conversations about suicidal distress need compassion, attention and a clear route to further support. Build awareness that helps staff take concerns seriously, listen respectfully and understand the importance of responding through appropriate immediate support pathways and agreed organisational arrangements.

Explore how assumptions, language and uncertainty can affect a conversation when someone is struggling. Practical reflection focuses on the boundaries of the staff role, sharing concerns and knowing when urgent help is needed, supporting a consistent response that keeps the person and their safety central.

Who This Course Is For

Care staff, support workers, supervisors and others who may encounter suicidal distress.

Key Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Recognise distress
• Describe approaches to compassionate conversations
• Identify routes to immediate support
• Recognise when concerns require urgent escalation through appropriate support pathways

Flexible Delivery to Suit Your Organisation

Duration: Half day (3 contact hours, excluding breaks).

Practical, trainer-led learning uses discussion, relevant examples and activities to help your team connect the subject with everyday care. Contact us to arrange training at our Maidstone centre or discuss delivery at your organisation, including any learning or access needs.

Important Details

Certification

PRISM certificate of completion — non-regulated training

This is non-regulated PRISM training. Any Level 1, 2 or 3 label describes our course progression and is not an RQF qualification level.

Arranging Your Training

Closed group price: £375. A single half-day course is £375; a full day or two half-day sessions is £700. Contact us to discuss dates and group size.