Staying safe from suicide: Best practice guidance elearning launched

NHS England’s Staying Safe from Suicide: Best practice guidance e-learning session is now available for all mental health practitioners across the country.

This e-learning session is designed to complement our Staying Safe from Suicide Guidance, launched in April 2025.  The e-learning session will support all mental health practitioners to provide consistent, high-quality approaches to suicide risk assessment and management across the entire mental health sector.

This evidence-based training is grounded in NICE 2022 guidance and aligns with the Government’s 5-year Cross Sector National Suicide Prevention Strategy.

The e-learning session is specifically designed for mental health practitioners working in the NHS as well as in private, voluntary, and charity care settings.  Registering and signing up to complete the e-learning is simple and is available to all colleagues.

The session provides practical, evidence-based guidance on how to approach and support people to stay safe from suicide. It features case study-based exercises that allow practitioners to develop their knowledge and apply the guidance in real-world scenarios. The training covers the key principles of the Staying Safe from Suicide guidance launched earlier this year, and explains the evidence behind the approach, and provides clear implementation strategies.

Participants will learn how to deliver the guidance effectively in their daily work and service delivery, regardless of their specific role or setting.

We would recommend including this e-learning session in your safety assessment / safety planning and suicide prevention training in your organisation.