Understanding Child and Young Peaople's Mental Health Level 2 Certificate - Online Courses - Adult Learning

Online Courses, Nottingham

Date	16 September 2026 - 7 July 2027
Sessions	Wednesdays: 3pm - 7:30pm
No. sessions	34
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £540

About this course

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

By completing the qualification, learners will develop knowledge of mental health in children and young people which would support progression onto further qualifications and into relevant employment in the health and social care or education sectors.

In this qualification, children and young people refers to an age range of 5 to 18 years old.

This is a knowledge-only qualification, therefore, work experience is not mandatory.

To achieve this qualification, learners are required to successfully complete all 5 mandatory units.

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop or computer will be required to access the course. Working from a tablet or phone will not be possible. The link for you to join the live sessions will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
North East Combined Authority
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Tees Valley Combined Authority
West Midlands Combined Authority
West of England Combined Authority
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Hull and East Yorkshire
Greater Lincolnshire
Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority
Cornwall Council
Lancashire Combined County Authority
Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

Your visa must last until after your course ends.
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.
You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.