This online interactive programme is designed for practitioners who want to strengthen their knowledge, skills and practical confidence in delivering high-quality social prescribing and personalised care.
Learners will gain a strong understanding of the social prescribing pathway, behaviour change, health inequalities, and effective personalised care consultations, with practical application throughout.
By completing this programme, learners will:
- Achieve a nationally recognised Royal Society of Public Health Level 3 Certificate in Social Prescribing
- Develop the practical skills to support individuals, groups and communities
- Strengthen their confidence in delivering personalised care
- Understand the role of non-clinical, community-based approaches to health and wellbeing
- Learn current research and best practice in social prescribing
- Build skills in motivational interviewing, care planning and referral support
Course overview
Unit 1: The Principles and Concepts of Social Prescribing – Tuesday 6th October 2026
Explore what social prescribing is, why it matters, and how it improves health and wellbeing. Understand the social prescribing pathway, key professional roles, and how to evaluate impact.
Unit 2: The Wider Determinants of Health and Health Inequality – Tuesday 20th October 2026
Examine the social, economic, environmental and cultural factors that influence health, and explore how social prescribing can help address inequality at individual and community level.
Unit 3: Theories of Behaviour Change and Motivational Techniques – Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Learn key behaviour change models and techniques, including motivational interviewing, to support sustainable health and wellbeing improvements.
Unit 4: Conducting Personalised Care Consultations – Tuesday 17th November 2026
Develop practical consultation skills, identify priorities, create SMART action plans, review progress, and refer clients to appropriate local services.
Time commitment
In addition to the teaching days, learners should plan for independent study and assessment work.
- Recommended commitment: approximately 3 days of learning per unit
- Total suggested learning time: 12 days
This includes attending teaching sessions, engaging with learning materials, and completing assignments and portfolio work.
How training is delivered
This course is practical, engaging and interactive, with learning activities such as:
- Scenario-based exercises and case studies
- Roleplays and consultation practice
- Interactive quizzes and reflective activities
- Guided assignments to apply learning in practice
Learners also have access to a dedicated online platform for questions, feedback and additional learning resources between sessions.
Quality and recognition
This programme is mapped to:
- Core Capabilities to Enable and Support People
- Personalised Care Institute Curriculum
- National Occupational Standards (Skills for Health)
Successful learners will be awarded the Royal Society of Public Health Level 3 Certificate in Social Prescribing.