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Mental Health Skills for Managers

This course isn’t currently open for applications, but you can still register your interest.

  • Qualifications Other Programmes
  • SCQF Level SCQF Level 5
  • Study mode Professional Learning
  • Campus Ayr
  • Start date August 2025
More information

Attendance / Duration

1 Day (9:00am - 4:00pm)

Overview

This 1 day course designed for managers, leaders and supervisors who want to gain a greater awareness of how to manage workplace mental health. It will allow people managers to detect early symptoms of poor mental health and develop skills to support their own and others’ positive wellbeing.

Cost

£180

Enquiry

For further information or to be added to our waiting list for future course dates please email engage@ayrshire.ac.uk

What's Involved?

This course designed for managers, leaders and supervisors who want to gain a greater awareness of how to manage workplace mental health. It will allow people managers to detect early symptoms of poor mental health and develop skills to support their own and others’ positive wellbeing.

This programme will also cover the Health and Safety issues involved in mental wellbeing management and the legal consequences. It will cover ways to support employees when disclosing mental health issues, appropriate language to use and how to create a positive company wellbeing culture. Delegates will leave equipped to manage their own mental health and support the mental wellbeing of others.

Course Content

  • What is Mental Health
  • Attitudes to Mental Health
  • The Law and Mental Health
  • Company Wellbeing Culture
  • Symptoms of Poor Mental Health
  • Early Intervention
  • Managing Mental Health Disclosures
  • Advice for People Managers
  • Looking After Yourself