Book your place on the encouraging vaccination uptake training
All our courses are delivered online via MS Teams.
They're open to everyone, but there will be a slightly different focus depending on the dates.
Course dates
All courses will run from 9.30am to 12.30pm each day, and you'll need to attend both sessions.
- Wednesday 4 December and Thursday 5 December 2024. Focussing on Adult Social Care settings
- Tuesday 14 January and Wednesday 15 January 2025. Focussing on early years settings
- Tuesday 11 February and Thursday 13 February. Focussing on early years settings
- Tuesday 11 March and Wednesday 12 March. Focussing on early years settings
Course content
This training will support you to:
- work on specific projects, and actively engage with communities to make sense of the issues that affect their lives
- make sure that local people have their say
- build links with other groups and agencies
- help to raise public awareness on the impact of low vaccine uptake
Some of the topics covered will be:
- understanding the importance of vaccines and the key features of vaccination programmes
- sources of concern and hesitancy regarding a named vaccination programme
- what can impact on behaviour change and how to explore these factors with an individual
- how to apply models of behaviour change in a brief intervention or conversation with an individual
You'll receive a RSPH Level 2 Award upon successful completion, which will demonstrate your commitment to improving public health.
Course costs
The course is free for all who would like to attend, providing that a part of their function is working with Derbyshire residents.