Sexual Health Training Courses

Advanced and Standalone courses

Advanced courses build on the knowledge, skills development and exploration of values of the Introduction to Sexual Health course, which is a prerequisite for all Advanced courses. Standalone courses have no prerequisites and can be completed at any time.

Title	Course Type	Duration	Lead Facilitator	Times	Venue	Dates
C-Card Induction Training Develop the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to operate within Newcastle’s very successful C-Card Scheme. Also suitable as a skills refresher and update.	Advanced	1 day	Mark Ellerby-Hedley	9:30-4:30	New Croft Centre	Dates tbc
Learning Disability and Sexual Health This course will develop participants’ knowledge and confidence to support adults and young people with learning disabilities around their relationships, sexuality and sexual health.	Stand-alone	1 day	Amanda Holmes	9:30-4:30	New Croft Centre	Dates tbc
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB) Health and Wellbeing training This free course is of interest to Newcastle-based workers who either do, or may work with LGB people (whether LGB people are out within services or not) and is for workers from any sector.	Stand-alone	3 hours	Janet Owen	1.00-4.00pm	Civic Centre	Dates tbc
Pregnancy Decision-Making Increase your knowledge of pregnancy pathways including adoption and abortion, enabling you to have open and non-judgemental discussions with those facing decisions around their pregnancy and support them to make informed choices.	Advanced	1 day	Helen Hindhaugh	9:30-4:30	New Croft Centre or online	Dates tbc
Sex Work, Survival Sex and Sexual Exploitation This course is relevant to staff and volunteers from voluntary, statutory and independent agencies within Tyne and Wear whose work may bring them into contact with men and women aged 16+ who may be involved in sex work, survival sex and/or subject to sexual exploitation. Develop your knowledge and understanding of the nature and extent of sex work, survival sex and adult sexual exploitation across Tyne and Wear, and of good practice guidelines working with people involved in sex work and those vulnerable to sexual exploitation.	Stand-alone	1 day	Debra Cowey	9:30-4:00	St Margaret's Church, Scotswood	Dates tbc
STIs & HIV Increase your understanding of the routes of STI transmission, increase your knowledge of STI symptoms, explore the stigma faced by people living with HIV and gain an understanding of how HIV affects the immune system.	Advanced	1 day	Mark Ellerby-Hedley	9:30-4:30	New Croft Centre	Dates tbc