The National Centre for Suicide Prevention Education & Training UK CIC reviews

4.8 (26,910 reviews)
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Making a difficult subject feel safe, approachable and manageable is the provider’s distinctive strength, according to attendees. They consistently praise knowledgeable, empathetic trainers who explain clearly, invite discussion and create supportive, non-judgemental spaces. Courses combine practical frameworks, realistic conversations, workbooks, videos and useful resources, with a well-judged pace and breaks. Attendees leave more confident about recognising risk, asking direct questions and supporting people in real situations at work and beyond.

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I appreciate the uncomfortable conversation but I don't think the group activity is helpful.

Peter E · 22 May 2026
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I feel like I have a good knowledge of suicide signs and as a nurse I am used to asking questions, active listening and helping support people.

Bethan G · 22 Apr 2026
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I have been disappointed with this training. I understand I have a large knowledge and lived experience in this area and I feel this course did not deliver the outcome or knowledge I was hopping.

Katie P · 21 May 2025
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Basic - took little knowledge away from this course. To standard of an E learning. Not trainer or training material fault. Learnt this prior/ internal could have trained

Ryan L · 07 Mar 2025
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The trainer was nice but I was disappointed in the lack of specific information around supporting men.

N B · 25 Sep 2024
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As a 111 call handler the content of the course, although very good, was not really relevant to my job role, i feel this could have been condensed and trained in the classroom by trainers. most of the content was aimed at clinical and patient facing employees. i feel a whole 8 hours on 1 subject is very excessive as a training session. will did present the course very well and was very knowledgeable, i just feel i haven't benefitted greatly from 8 hours of course time.

sharon j · 04 Sep 2024
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Great course and leader, but not as relevant as it could have been.

Amy C · 06 Feb 2024
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IT was an issue.

Gareth A · 21 Nov 2023
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I expected the course to be pitched at a much higher level. I expect its hard to get it right for everyone.

jaine k · 06 Nov 2023
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overall the tutor was lovely however a lot needs to be evaluated with these courses and how they are approached, a lot of the information was outdated and very unregulated i.e the questions being asked and the material being shown is very unaware of what others who are taking the course are going through or what have been through as if the people who are taking these courses have never been through anything like suicide or been around it, some of the questions are very triggering and come across from a point of privilege and from a stand point of a group of people who haven't an idea what really happens in the real world and how most of these subjects really go down. in the course it's very one size fits all i.e do these things and it will stop someone committing suicide which in reality isn't the case at all, not a single part of this course took in consideration for people who have had a loved one take their life - it felt as if you didn't prevent it then you failed that person which was one of the first values of your company; to say that all people who want to take their life don't actually want to - is incredibly baseless and filled with blame to the people who couldn't stop someone doing it. overall i didn't partially like the labelling the whole subject of suicide in one box when it's one massive spectrum and should be treated with a lot more attentiveness and care. just a point just to be more aware and less tone deaf.

heather s · 13 Sep 2023
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