Training Courses

Suicide First Aid

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Target Group:

Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members.

Course Aims:

This 1 day programme provides Learners with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively intervene in situations where someone may be contemplating suicide.

Designed for individuals across various professions and community roles, this programme equips you with the tools to recognise the signs of suicide, initiate life-saving conversations, and connect at-risk individuals with appropriate resources. Whether you're a healthcare professional, educator, HR personnel, or concerned community member, this programme empowers you to make a real difference.

Intended Impact:

-Understanding Suicide and Its Causes: Gain insights into the complex factors that can lead to thoughts of suicide and suicide behaviours, including mental health issues, emotional distress, and societal pressures.
-Recognising Signs: Learn how to identify the verbal, behavioural, and situational indicators that someone may be thinking of suicide.
-Effective Communication Techniques: Develop skills to engage in sensitive and supportive conversations, helping to de-escalate crises and offer hope to those in need.
-Immediate Intervention Strategies: Acquire practical tools and approaches for providing immediate support, including how to refer individuals to mental health professionals and other resources.
-Ethical Considerations: Understand the ethical responsibilities involved in suicide prevention, including confidentiality, consent, and the importance of self-care.

The programme includes a mix of interactive presentations, real-life case studies, and role-playing exercises to ensure Learners leave with practical, actionable skills.

Prerequisites:
N/A

Notes:

Training Provider Name & Biography: Kate Golding

Important information:

Accreditation

Participants can choose to register for the City and Guilds accredited unit of learning for an additional fee of £85 per person. This involves completion of a written assignment.

For more information on this accreditation or any other queries you may have, get in touch: Curtis Hill - info@ncspt.org.uk

Attendance Charges

Fully funded by Public Health

Next Steps:


Level 4 Award in Suicide First Aid®

This award is aimed at individuals who have a role in contributing to suicide prevention. This may include workers in the health and social care, education or criminal justice sectors and members of local communities who form part of a network of support within an organised suicide prevention framework. It provides an understanding of the factors that may lead to suicidal behaviour and knowledge of the key components of suicide prevention.
For more information on this please speak to the course tutor following completion of Suicide First Aid.

The H&S Team and IWC Learning and Development, have completed competency assessments on all providers advertised in the Learning Hub. Therefore, any physical or mental health first aid providers/courses advertised via the Learning Hub do not require schools/other organisations to carry out competency assessments (as per the 2024 HSE First Aid guidance changes). This applies to both current and future providers/courses

Isle of Wight Council employees should book via the Learning Hub. External delegates can book by completing the online application form

Course Trainer:
Kate Golding

Trainer Biography:

Kate qualified as a general nurse in 1998 and worked in Accident and Emergency and various prisons for five years where she gained a degree in psychology. Following the birth of her daughter, she began teaching at the Isle of Wight College as a lecturer in Health and Social Care and psychology covering GCSE, A ‘Levels and degree level courses. Kate returned to nursing after three years and was employed by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service where she was seconded to Ryde Children’s Centre for five years and worked with the age range 0-5 alongside a health visitor and a midwife. Kate was asked to become involved in the Targeted Mental Health in schools project in 2010-2011 and this involved a target group of children who were assessed before, during and after psychological interventions were delivered. The idea was to support schools in supporting children with emotional and psychological distress so this could be sustained long after the project had finished. Kate was then seconded to the Youth Offending Team where she worked with 10-18 year olds. Kate was asked by the Autistic Diagnostic Research Centre (ADRC) to work as a nurse consultant within the field of autism. Part of this role includes being trained in neuro-psychology.

Kate has recently become an Ambassador for the Royal College of Nursing and she is National Trainer for MHFA England. Kate is due to take up post at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice where she is setting up a service for children and young adults with life limiting conditions. Kate is also just finishing her MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice at the University of Southampton.

Kate regularly delivers training and has a particular interest in attachment theory and working with traumatized children. Kate delivers training all over the country and last year she delivered this course at The House of Commons which was very exciting! Kate has a dream of one day opening a therapeutic children’s home.

Date: 16 July 2025    Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm


Date: 30 September 2025    Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm


Date: 10 December 2025    Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm


Date: 09 February 2026    Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm


Venue:
The Learning Centre, Westridge, Brading Road, Ryde, IOW PO33 1QS

Cost:

Fully funded by Public Health