The Cumbria and Lancashire Sexual Health Networks acknowledge the need to equip staff from the NHS and partner organisations with the skills and the knowledge needed to promote positive sexual health for all.
Using appropriate education and training providers we are committed to the development of local capacity through education and training across communities, organisations, and professional groups. We will also seek to integrate models of service and skill mix across the sectors with the goal of increasing public health capacity in the field of sexual health.
In line with this commitment this section provides information on conferences, seminars and training opportunities. It provides details of opportunities at a national, regional and local level.
The Network is also keen to identify training gaps or needs across all sectors to help inform Cumbria and Lancashire developments. If you or your colleagues would like to see training in a given area or around a specific topic please use the contacts section to forward any suggestions or comments.
Lancashire County Council Sex & Relationship Training Modules
LCC in partnership with Teenage Pregnancy and PCTs operate a Countywide SRE training programme free to any person who works with the public and young people whose primary job is not sexual health. The following modules are run on a rolling programme and for further information contact Hayley Rowlings at hayley.rowlings@lancashire.gov.uk. Most of the courses are 1/2 or full day sessions and are held throughout Lancashire.
Working with Sexually Active under-18s
Lets Talk about sex and relationships
Application Form for any of the above courses click here
This training is for volunteers/workers in the Blackpool area during 2010 -11 and covers the following:
Details availble here
These courses are 2 day in depth courses focussing on sexually transmitted infections. They are held across the country and details are via the http://www.bashh.org/education_training_and_careers/stif. The next Blackpool STIF course details click here
HIV in the North West Conference
The annual Sexual Health in the North West Conference is being replaced with the HIV in the North West Conference planned for 3rd December 2010 at Liverpool John Moores University. Further details to follow.