Training Courses Apr 2010 - Mar 2011
Our training is designed to build professional knowledge and skills in a range of contemporary sexual health issues. The style of training is lively, participatory and enjoyable. The courses are free of charge and open to anyone working in Birmingham with a professional interest in sexual health (since the courses have been designed for professionals, they are not intended for members of the public or for service users).
Below is a list of the courses available from Apr 2010 to Mar 2011. Roll over each course for more information.
How to apply...
Click here to download a PDF booking form.
Complete a form for each course and post or fax to:
Tina Lewis, Sexual Health Promotion Service, St Patrick's Centre for Community Health
Frank Street, Highgate, Birmingham B12 0YA. Tel: 0121 446 1088.
FAX: 0121 446 1090
*The closing date is FOUR WEEKS before the start of the course, but early booking is recommended
| Date |
Training Course |
Venue/Postcode |
| Wed 21 Apr 2010 | Practical Skills for Sexual Health Development - Foundation Level (Day 1) | Campanile Hotel, B6 4BE |
| Thur 22 Apr 2010 | Practical Skills for Sexual Health Development - Foundation Level (Day 2) | Campanile Hotel, B6 4BE |
| Tue 27 Apr 2010 | Understanding Female Genital Mutilation | BAYC, B29 7EL |
| Wed 28 Apr 2010 | Sexual Health Skills for Drug Workers | DAAT, B7 5PA |
| Thur 29 Apr 2010 | Sexual Health and Alcohol Use | Hollyfields, B24 0JT |
| Tue 11 May 2010 | Understanding HIV | Centrelink House, B10 0HJ |
| Wed 12 May 2010 | Working with Young People who Display Sexually Inappropriate Behaviour | Centrelink House, B10 0HJ |
| Wed 19 May 2010 | Sexual Health and Young Men | The Hub, B14 7NH |
| Thur 20 May 2010 | How to Work Effectively with Young People on Sexual Diversity Issues and Homophobic Bullying - Practical Skills for Professionals | Campanile Hotel, B6 4BE |
| Tue 25 May 2010 | Sexual Health and the African-Caribbean Community | Handsworth Fire Stn, B21 9QU |
| Wed 09 Jun 2010 | Sexual Health and Young Women | Centrelink House, B10 0HJ |
| Fri 11 Jun 2010 | HIV and African Communities | Handsworth Fire Stn, B21 9QU |
| Tue 15 Jun 2010 | Sexual Health and Learning Disabilities (Day 1) | Hollyfields, B24 0JT |
| Wed 16 Jun 2010 | Sexual Health and Learning Disabilities (Day 2) | Hollyfields, B24 0JT |
| Wed 23 Jun 2010 | Living with HIV | Hollyfields, B24 0JT |
| Wed 30 Jun 2010 | Sexual Health and South Asian Communities | BAYC, B29 7EL |
| Tue 06 Jul 2010 | Practical Skills for Sexual Health Development - Foundation Level (Day 1) | Fircroft College, B29 6LH |
| Wed 07 Jul 2010 | Practical Skills for Sexual Health Development - Foundation Level (Day 2) | Fircroft College, B29 6LH |
These courses are designed to develop the skills and confidence needed to work effectively with sexual health issues. There is a particular emphasis on working with young people. However, as the focus is on building practical skills, much of the content of these courses will be transferable to other client groups.
This course is designed to equip participants with a broad overview of sexual health issues. Therefore, it is recommended that participants attend this introductory level training first, if possible, in order to maximise the learning opportunities from our other courses.
Aimed at professionals who want an introduction to working with young people on sexual health issues, this two-day course explores various sexual health topics, including sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. More importantly, the training introduces the concept of approaching sexual health holistically, with an emphasis on practical skills such as communication, negotiation and assertion. The aim is to raise awareness of different aspects of sexual health, to simplify the issues and to build skills and confidence for practice, in order to support young people to make good choices.
These courses are designed to develop the skills and confidence needed to work effectively with sexual health issues. There is a particular emphasis on working with young people. However, as the focus is on building practical skills, much of the content of these courses will be transferable to other client groups.
This course is designed to equip participants with a broad overview of sexual health issues. Therefore, it is recommended that participants attend this introductory level training first, if possible, in order to maximise the learning opportunities from our other courses.
Aimed at professionals who want an introduction to working with young people on sexual health issues, this two-day course explores various sexual health topics, including sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. More importantly, the training introduces the concept of approaching sexual health holistically, with an emphasis on practical skills such as communication, negotiation and assertion. The aim is to raise awareness of different aspects of sexual health, to simplify the issues and to build skills and confidence for practice, in order to support young people to make good choices.
This one-day session introduces the issue of female genital mutilation (circumcision) which is prevalent in particular communities. Delivered in partnership with Safer Birmingham Partnership, Birmingham Against Female Genital Mutilation Steering Group and other specialist professionals, the session explores the personal, cultural and legal issues of this harmful practice, with an emphasis on the implications for women who may have experienced it and the development of appropriate practice for working with them.
Access to this course is only available by application to the Drug and Alcohol Action Team. Information and booking details will be distributed to all eligible organisations prior to the training dates. For further information, please contact Angela McKenna-Hylton or Stacey Smith at Birmingham DAAT (0121 465 4930). Applications will not be accepted by the Sexual Health Promotion Service.
Delivered in partnership with Aquarius, this one-day course explores the relationship between alcohol use and sexual health, with a particular emphasis on young people. The session considers some of the key issues in terms of recent research evidence, current trends and the strategic context. The day is designed to raise awareness of the issues, to sensitively explore a range of personal values and attitudes, and to develop confidence and skills in practice. Participants can expect a participatory and interactive learning experience.
This one-day course addresses the basics of HIV for various professionals. In a style that aims to demystify and differentiate between the factual and the mythical, participants learn how HIV is transmitted, using a model for assessing risk that can be applied in any situation. The course covers various aspects of HIV, including an experiential session on personal values and attitudes.
Led by the Sexually Harmful Behaviour Team, this one-day course is designed to support professionals to recognise the difference between appropriate and inappropriate sexual behaviour in young people. The training explains how such behaviour can develop and is maintained, and explores some common misconceptions. Participants can expect an overview of the legal, social and cultural context, together with practical guidance about how to address the issues and make suitable referrals to the local specialist service.
This one-day course explores some of the important issues for professionals who work with young men. The course has a holistic focus on the key issues that influence young men’s sexual health, such as self-esteem, confidence, communication, negotiation skills, peer pressure (including gang culture) and attitudes towards risk. The emphasis is on developing professional skills in working with young men to promote good sexual health.
A lively, interactive one-day course (previously entitled Same Difference) in which learning takes place through a series of exercises designed around two powerful live drama performances by Loudmouth Education and Training. Focusing on adolescent sexuality in a contemporary context of hostility and negative attitudes, this very experiential training explores the possible consequences of these attitudes for a young person. Participants are invited to explore their own assumptions and values and to examine how these might impact on their professional practice. The course is challenging, thought-provoking and fun.
The session scheduled for May 2010 will be delivered in partnership with Healthy Gay Life. The day will be a larger event than a normal training session and will be facilitated in the style of a mini-conference. As well as the live drama performed by Loudmouth, the event will include additional workshop sessions.
This one-day course offers the opportunity to explore a range of cultural and social attitudes towards sex, sexuality and sexual health within African Caribbean communities. Sexual health is interpreted in its broadest sense, and connections are suggested between historical perspectives and African Caribbean sexual health in the UK today. A lively, interactive and participatory course, so expect to have fun! This course is always popular with professionals who are themselves of African Caribbean origin, but is designed to be of relevance to everyone who has a professional interest in sexual health and who works with African Caribbean service users.
This one-day course explores some of the important issues for professionals who work with young women. The course focuses holistically on the key issues that influence young women’s sexual health, such as self-esteem, confidence, communication, negotiation skills, partner pressure, the role of friendships and delaying early sex. This training will provide professionals with ideas for exercises and resources for use in sexual health promotion work with young women.
Epidemiological data reveals a comparatively high prevalence of HIV infection in many African countries. Local statistical information from the West Midlands also describes an over-representation of African people in HIV infection trends. This one-day course explores HIV with a particular focus on stigma and discrimination faced by African people living in the UK. The emphasis is on the cultural diversity within and between different African communities, and the opportunities and threats to effective working that this presents, rather than on developing HIV awareness in general. This training explores the barriers to accessing information and services experienced by African communities and identifies a variety of techniques and resources for working with these groups.
Delivered in partnership with Social Care and Health, this two-day course explores some of the key sexual health issues for people with learning disabilities. The training recognises the broad range of different types of learning disability and some of their implications for developing and maintaining positive sexual relationships. Using a range of interactive methods, the focus is on developing confidence and practical skills for professionals in promoting sexual health within this client group.
This one-day course explores the reality of living with HIV. Delivered in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust, the session examines the nature of HIV stigma and discrimination. The day includes the opportunity to consider a range of personal values and attitudes and to meet HIV-positive people, who will talk about their individual experience of living with the virus, and answer questions. The aim is to consider some of the personal and social issues associated with HIV in everyday life, such as relationships and parenting, disclosure, treatments, housing, employment and the law. This session does not cover risk factors and transmission of HIV; therefore, participants will need some basic prior awareness, which can be obtained by attending our course Understanding HIV.
The South Asian communities of Birmingham are an exceptionally broad and diverse group of people whose ethnic origin lies in the Indian sub-continent. These include Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. A variety of cultural issues, such as language, religion and gender roles, can give rise to particular sexual health issues for some members of these communities. This one-day course offers an opportunity to explore these issues in a safe environment. Sexual health is interpreted in its broadest sense, and the learning is generated mainly from experiential work. The barriers to accessing information and services that may exist that may exist within these communities will be explored, with an emphasis on identifying a variety of techniques and resources for working with these groups.
These courses are designed to develop the skills and confidence needed to work effectively with sexual health issues. There is a particular emphasis on working with young people. However, as the focus is on building practical skills, much of the content of these courses will be transferable to other client groups.
This course is designed to equip participants with a broad overview of sexual health issues. Therefore, it is recommended that participants attend this introductory level training first, if possible, in order to maximise the learning opportunities from our other courses.
Aimed at professionals who want an introduction to working with young people on sexual health issues, this two-day course explores various sexual health topics, including sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. More importantly, the training introduces the concept of approaching sexual health holistically, with an emphasis on practical skills such as communication, negotiation and assertion. The aim is to raise awareness of different aspects of sexual health, to simplify the issues and to build skills and confidence for practice, in order to support young people to make good choices.
