Courses in England, Scotland and Wales

You can commission any of our courses at a date and location to suit you. We also run open training courses throughout the year.

Browse courses by subject area and title

Open training course dates 2012–13

2012

6 Feb (plus four further days), London
Delivering sex and relationships work with people with learning disabilities: practical approaches

28 Feb, London
Contraception, sexually transmitted infections and young people

6–7 March, London
Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), sexuality and sex and relationship work

19 April, Glasgow
Scotland, sex, law and policy

20 April, Glasgow
Alcohol use, sexual activity and young people

23–24 April, London
Pride and prejudice: working with LGB and T young people

15 May, London
Confidentiality, sex, the law and young people

17 May, London
NEW! Supporting healthy sexuality through pregnancy and beyond

22 May (plus three further days), London
Sexual health starts here

22 June, London
Fantasy vs reality: the impact and influence of pornography on young people

10 July, London
NEW! Domestic violence relationship abuse and young people

12 Sept (plus seven further days), London
Core competencies in sexual health for youth workers

18 Sept (plus seven further days), London
Training the trainers in sexual health

25–26 Sept, 7 Nov, London
Liberating life choices: promoting the positive sexuality of people with learning disabilities

9 Oct, London
Sexual exploitation: safeguarding children and young people

10 Oct, London
The pleasure principle

11 Oct, London
Alcohol use, sexual activity and young people

15 Oct (plus three further days), London
Counselling skills in unintended pregnancy

6 Nov, London
Learning disabilities, sex, law and policy

13–14 Nov, Cardiff
Basics of contraception

16 Nov, London
Sexually transmitted infections: an introduction

4 Dec, London
NEW! Dreaming about relationships, expressing sexuality

5 Dec, London
Understanding and managing sexual harassment in the workplace

10 Dec, London
First impressions count!

2013

8 Jan (plus four further days), London
Delivering SRE with confidence

11 Jan, London
Fantasy vs reality: the impact and influence of pornography on young people

15 Jan (plus five further days), London
Delivering SRE in the classroom

29–30 Jan, London
Basics of contraception

31 Jan, London
Non-consensual sexual activity, young people and teenage pregnancy

5 Feb (plus five further days), London
Delivering sex and relationships work with people with learning disabilities: practical approaches

26 Feb, London
Contraception, sexually transmitted infections and young people

28 Feb, London
NEW! Engaging partners: realising the hopes of adults with learning disabilities – the staff and parent/carer partnership in sex and relationship support

5–6 March, London
Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), sexuality and sex and relationship work

Browse courses by subject and course title

• Essential skills
• Working with young people
• Working with people with disabilities
• Schools and sex and relationships education
• Speakeasy training

Essential skills

Basics of contraception

Revised and updated for 2012. A two-day introductory course for professionals who wish to gain an understanding of contraception as well as the skills needed to communicate about it. Provides in-depth, non-clinical information.

Counselling skills in unintended pregnancy

A four-day course to enhance and develop your skills in talking with women about their pregnancy choices. The course explores counselling techniques and strategies for best practice.

First impressions count!

One-day course for people on the front line of primary care: reception and administration staff working in surgeries, contraception or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics. Helps you develop the necessary skills for providing a good quality sexual health service.

Promoting choice: communicating about sexual health and contraceptive choices with teenage parents – a course for midwives and health visitors

A one-day course aiming to enable midwives and health visitors to support young parents in preventing unintended pregnancies and protecting their sexual health.

Promoting choice: communicating about sexual health and contraceptive choices with teenage parents – a course for non-health professionals

A two-day course aiming to enable Connexions staff, Sure Start Plus PAs, Sure Start workers and other non-health professionals working with teenage parents to support them in preventing unplanned pregnancies and protecting their sexual health.

Scotland, sex, law and policy

This course aims to take the information contained within The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, and other areas of Scottish law, and make them accessible for anyone working with young people, adults and vulnerable adults.

Sexually transmitted infections: an introduction

A one-day introductory course for professionals that provides you with information about symptoms, transmission, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) so you can more effectively raise awareness of STIs and promote positive sexual health.

NEW! Supporting healthy sexuality through pregnancy and beyond: a course for midwives, doulas and other pregnancy support staff

A one day course to help pregnancy and post-pregnancy health professionals increase their knowledge and confidence in helping women and their partners maintain an active and healthy sexual connection.

Training the trainers in sexual health

This eight-day course is the complete ‘how to’ of sexual health design, development, delivery and evaluation. It focuses on training skills, not sexual health knowledge, so participants should have pre-existing knowledge in this area. University accredited.

Understanding and managing sexual harassment in the workplace

A one-day course to increase knowledge, awareness, confidence and skills in dealing with issues concerning sexual harassment at work. It will help you understand what sexual harassment is and clarify what the law currently says about this issue.

Working with young people

Alcohol use, sexual activity and young people

This one-day course aims to enhance your understanding of key issues and the links between sexual activity and alcohol use, and to increase confidence in addressing these issues with young people.

Beyond Barbie: working with young women

This two-day course provides participants with the opportunity to explore specific issues that affect sexual health with young women in a variety of settings.

Building resilience in sexual health with young people

A one-day course for anyone working with young people but particularly those in targeted youth support, pupil referral units or those working with looked-after young people.

Chance, choice and consequences

This one-day on request training course explores the reasons why people engage in risk-taking behaviour and looks at how this information can improve participants’ practice.

Condom card (C-card) training

This one-day on request training course aims to raise awareness of condom distribution (C-card) schemes and how condoms can be used effectively to promote sexual health.

Confidentiality, sex, the law and young people

A one-day course which aims to clarify and explore the law relating to sex and young people especially the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and the context in which the law applies.

Contraception, sexually transmitted infections and young people

This one-day training course provides a brief overview of information about contraception and sexually transmitted infections in relation to young people.

Core competencies in sexual health for youth workers

Working with the National Youth Agency, FPA has developed a set of core competencies covering the essential skills, information and values needed to run safe, informed, and practical sex and relationships work (SRW) sessions with young people. University accredited.

Delivering sex and relationships education with confidence

A five-day course for anyone working with young people who wants to learn more about running group work sessions. Participants must have completed the FPA course Sexual health starts here or be able to show evidence of the equivalent. University accredited.

New! Domestic violence, relationship abuse and young people

A one-day course to increase your awareness, knowledge, confidence and skills in working with young people who are experiencing domestic violence or relationship abuse.

Fantasy vs reality: the impact and influence of pornography on young people

A one-day course covering the availability of pornography and the law as it relates to pornography, how the media can impact on young people’s attitudes, expectations, self image and sexual development and how professionals can proactively facilitate discussion in this challenging area of work.

Moving the goalposts: working with young men

A two-day course enabling participants to have the knowledge and confidence to engage young men in sexual health work.

Non-consensual sexual activity, young people and teenage pregnancy

A one-day course for anyone working with young people in sexual health to help equip them to support young people around decision making and consent.

Pleasure principle, The

One-day training course exploring how supporting young people to have positive and enjoyable sexual relationships can fit into conversations about risk, and how to enable young people to feel more engaged with sexual health messages.

Pride and prejudice: working with LGB and T young people

A two-day course to help participants develop confidence, learn useful strategies and skills, and promote effective practice and interventions in positive work with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans young people.

Sexual exploitation: safeguarding children and young people

One-day course that increases awareness about safeguarding children and young people from all forms of sexual exploitation including through the internet, pornography and trafficking.

Sexual health starts here

A four-day course providing a basic introduction to sexual health work with young people, providing sexual health information, practising basic skills, and exploring values and attitudes. University accredited.

Talking about sexual health, relationships and rights with looked-after children and young people

A one-day course for anyone who works with and/or cares for children and young people in care. It's an opportunity to reflect on practical ways of working with children and young people to address their rights, relationship needs and sexual health questions.

Talking to young people about sex and relationships

This one-day training course helps to build the confidence of staff who talk to young people about sexual health, sexuality and sex and relationships.

Working with people with disabilities

Autism and sexuality

This one-day on request training course promotes the rights of people with autism to have sexual health information and provides practical skills training in sex and relationships education (SRE).

Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), sexuality and sex and relationship work

A two-day course to raise awareness of issues involved in SRE and autism, and to improve participants' confidence and skills to work more effectively around sexuality with people across the autistic spectrum.

Delivering sex and relationships work with people with learning disabilities: practical approaches

A five-day course aiming to provide the knowledge, skills and confidence to plan, deliver and evaluate sex and relationships work to groups and individuals with learning disabilities. University accredited.

New! Dreaming about relationships, expressing sexuality: supporting people with severe learning disabilities and complex needs

A one-day course to raise awareness and understanding of the wanted relationships and sexuality needs communicated by people who have severe learning disabilities and complex needs.

New! Engaging partners: realising the hopes of adults with learning disabilities – the staff and parent/carer partnership in sex and relationship support

A one-day course examining the relationship between staff and parents/carers as supportive partners in working with the sex and relationship desires and needs of adults with learning disability.

Learning disabilities, sex, law and policy

A one-day course for anyone wanting to clarify what the law currently says about sexual activity and people with learning disabilities. It looks at some sex and relationships work policies, and helps participants consider how these can be of use in the workplace.

Liberating life choices: promoting the positive sexuality of adults with learning disabilities

A three-day course to give staff an awareness of the rights of people with learning disabilities, and the knowledge, confidence and skills to apply inclusive practice. Includes sex and relationships policies, legal aspects and capacity to consent. University accredited.

Sex and relationships work with people with learning disabilities

A one-day course for experienced staff who would like a refresher in their sex and relationships work (SRW) with people with learning disabilities. Covers up-to-date legislation, addresses attitudes and values, and looks at practical exercises, session planning and resources.

Working with people with severe learning disabilities

This one-day on request training course enables staff to work more effectively with more severe learning disabled clients.

Schools and sex and relationships education (SRE)

Delivering SRE in the classroom

A six-day course for teachers, school nurses and other professionals involved in teaching sex and relationships education (SRE) in secondary schools. Aims to provide the confidence necessary to deliver SRE as part of a PSHE education programme. University accredited.

Faith, values and SRE

A one-day on request training course for anyone delivering schools-based sex and relationships education (SRE) which includes faith and values.

Twilight sessions for teachers

Four twilight sessions for teachers that are delivered in school. They are designed to help with the sex and relationships education (SRE) elements of a PSHE education programme.

Speakeasy training

The FPA Speakeasy course is a structured programme of accredited learning that helps parents and carers gain the knowledge and confidence they need to talk with their children about sex, relationships and growing up.

Speakeasy facilitator training is designed to equip front-line parent support staff to deliver the Speakeasy course for parents and carers. Training is relaxed and activity-based and complies with the National Occupational Standards for work with parents.

More about the Speakeasy project and training.