Certified Training
At Safira Learn, we believe that knowledge saves lives.
Our certified training programmes equip individuals and organisations with the understanding, confidence and compassion to respond to real-world challenges — from mental health crises to safeguarding responsibilities —with care, clarity and competence.
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Our MHFA courses are developed using the latest research and best practice from leading mental health institutions.
Learners gain the skills to recognise early signs of distress, start supportive conversations and take confident, appropriate action until professional help is available.
Topics include:
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Understanding common mental health conditions
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Stress and resilience
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Depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide awareness
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Trauma, psychosis and personality disorders
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Substance misuse and mental health in the workplace
Qualifications we teach:
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Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health, or Level 4 in Scotland
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Level 2 Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health, or Level 5 in Scotland
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Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health, or Level 5 in Scotland
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Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health, or Level 6 in Scotland
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Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health Requalification, or Level 6 in Scotland
Who it's for:
Coaches, educators, community leaders, healthcare professionals and others who want to strengthen their ability to recognise and respond to mental health needs with confidence and care.
Learning outcomes:
Participants leave with practical tools, confidence in crisis response and the ability to promote wellbeing in any environment.
Every learner trained through Safira Learn helps build a safer, more compassionate community.
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Safeguarding
Qualifications we teach:
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Level 1 Award in Awareness of Safeguarding
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Level 3 Award in Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults
Safeguarding is more than policy — it's culture.
Our certified courses help organisations embed that culture through clear understanding, confident action and compassion-led practice.
Suitable for schools, colleges, sports clubs, children's services, healthcare professionals and anyone working in environments where individuals may be at risk, each course blends legal frameworks with practical, values-based learning.
Topics include:
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Safeguarding legislation and guidance
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Indicators of abuse or neglect
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Professional boundaries and making judgments
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Effective communication and information sharing
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Roles and responsibilities
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Responding to concerns and reporting allegations or complaints
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Creating a safer organisational culture
Learning outcomes:
Participants finish with the knowledge and confidence to recognise risk, act appropriately and promote safety wherever they serve.
I'm Christel, founder of Safira Learn — an educator, safeguarding specialist and certified Mental Health First Aid and wellbeing practitioner..
For over two decades, I've worked at the intersection of education, community development, technology and human rights, helping organisations build cultures of care through effective training, policy and practice.
Safira Learn brings together evidence-based learning and human-centred teaching — blending psychology, neuroscience and safeguarding expertise with a deep commitment to ethical, inclusive teaching.
Through accredited courses and capacity-building programmes, I help teams strengthen awareness, confidence and accountability — ensuring that mental health and safeguarding are not just policies, but lived practices.
Discover how certified training in Mental Health First Aid and Safeguarding can help your organisation protect, support and empower every person in its care — with knowledge that truly saves lives.