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ContinYou is one of the UK's leading education charities. We believe that every child and young person must have an education that enables them to develop to their full potential.

Materials

The Skilled for Health materials comprise a set of health themed adult learning resources which have language, literacy and numeracy learning embedded within them.

They consist of:

They are all free of charge and, with the exception of the sexual health resources, can be accessed online. Please download them from the Embedded Learning Portal website.

Skilled for Health: Making the Case

This is a free downloadable resource and was written for people who have a responsibility for commissioning programmes that tackle disadvantage or inequality and for people and organisations taking forward local Skilled for Health programmes. It includes the learning outcomes from the development phases of Skilled for Health, the potential benefits from implementing the programme, critical success factors, and PowerPoint and video resources for presentations.

Please download Skilled for Health: Making the Case from the Embedded Learning Portal website.

Skilled for Health File 1: Health and Well-being

This is a free downloadable resource and contains adult embedded learning materials on the following topics:

  • Healthy food and drink
  • Physical activity
  • Substances
  • Mental well-being
  • Keeping safe
  • First aid.

Please download Skilled for Health File 1: Health and Well-being from the Embedded Learning Portal website.

Skilled for Health File 2: Services and self-care

This is a free downloadable resource and contains adult embedded learning materials on the following topics:

  • The NHS and other support networks
  • GP and Primary Care services
  • Finding out about health concerns
  • Self care.

Please download Skilled for Health File 2: Services and self-care from the Embedded Learning Portal website.

Sexual health resources

The new Skilled for Health Sexual Health resources have now been completed and are for use by practitioners with experience in delivering sexual health interventions. The new Skilled for Health Sexual Health resources are available in hard copy or CD only and can be ordered from Prolog, telephone: 0300 123 1002.

If you have any problems accessing any of these resources please email Janet Solla at janet.solla@continyou.org.uk.

Evidence

Read some evaluation reports or case studies to find out what effect Skilled for Health has on participants.