Health & wellbeing
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that involve disordered eating habits, and concerns over weight and body image. These disorders can have detrimental effects on a child's physical and mental health, emotional well-being and overall development.
What you will learn
- What eating disorders are.
- About the various types of eating disorders.
- Factors that might influence eating disorders.
- Why some young people are more prone to them.
- Eating disorder diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
- How to help and support a young person with an eating disorder.
How the course works
The course is broken into manageable online units and includes knowledge checks or quizzes where appropriate. Progress saves automatically, so learners can pause and return on any device.
A certificate is available when all required course elements are completed successfully.
Who it is for
Foster carers, support carers and fostering-service staff who need practical, up-to-date learning in this topic.