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Core competencies in sexual health for youth workers
In collaboration with The National Youth Agency
“I feel very confident about delivering SRE sessions.”
Course participant, Tameside Youth Service
Working with the National Youth Agency, FPA has developed a set of core competencies which covers all the essential skills, information and values that youth workers and people who work with young people need in order to run safe, informed, and practical sex and relationships work (SRW) sessions with young people.
This university-accredited training course equips participants to meet these competencies in delivering SRW.
The eight days break down into three training modules, an assessment day and a study day.
How to book
Open training
Fill in a training booking form
On request
England, Scotland, Wales
Tel: 0845 122 8661
Email: training@fpa.org.uk
Northern Ireland enquiries
Tel: 028 90 316 106
Email: markb@fpa.org.uk
On request
Delivered at a date and venue to suit you.
£7,200 plus trainer expenses.
Maximum 12 participants.
FPA members get up to 20% off all training courses – just quote your membership number when booking.
Open training
Date: 10–11 September, 15–16 October, 19–20 November 2013, 14–15 January 2014
Location: London
Cost: £720 (including accreditation)
FPA members get up to 20% off all training courses – just quote your membership number when booking.
Module one: The self
Day one
- Exploring emotional, physical and behavioural sexual development.
- Choice or chance: talking to young people about age and first sexual experience.
Day two
- Exploring the value of SRW with young people.
- Gaining awareness of personal values and how they impact on professional practice.
- Setting and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Module two: Theory
Day one
- Information on relevant law and guidance and how it applies to work practice.
- The history of sex and relationships education and how it impacts on SRW.
- Setting effective working contracts
- Anti-discriminatory practice and SRW.
- How young people learn and SRW.
- Gaining confidence with one-to-one work.
Day two
- Supporting group development.
- Current information on contraception, including condoms, and sexually transmitted infections.
- Delivering age appropriate SRW.
- Young people’s rights and accessing services.
Module three: Practice
Day one
- Planning a sex and relationships session.
- SRW resources.
- Exploring different evaluation methods.
- Giving and receiving effective feedback.
Day two
- Facilitating a sex and relationships session.
- Next steps for your SRW.
Assessment day
This day is for participants to come back and share the findings of their practical work.
Study day (optional)
This day is for participants to start to plan their written piece of work for accreditation with study skills input.
Number of days
Seven days plus optional study day. Each set of eight days constitutes one course.
Accreditation
Staffordshire University (30 credits, level five or six)
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