NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health

The purpose of this qualification is to increase learner’s knowledge and awareness of children and young people’s mental health.

By completing the qualification, learners will develop knowledge of:

• children and young people’s mental health in context

• mental health problems commonly associated with children and young people

• the impact of mental ill-health on children and young people

• support available to maintain mental wellbeing in children and young people.

Units covered are

• Unit 01 Understand children and young people’s mental health in context

• Unit 02 Understand factors which may affect children and young people’s mental health

• Unit 03 Understand children and young people’s mental health concerns

• Unit 04 Understand the impact of children and young people’s mental health concerns

• Unit 05 Understand how to support children and young people with mental health concerns