Child and Family Studies FD

About the Course

This Foundation Degree equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to work effectively and successfully in the field of child and family services opening doors to a range of careers.

Built around the most current legislation policy and events and offering a wide area of study this course gives you an in-depth understanding of the essential aspects of child development and welfare. Underpinning the course is the belief that children young people and their families have rights and should have equal access to services and opportunities regardless of social difference.

Your studies have a strong vocational element with real-life practice informing the curriculum and your work. You are expected to be employed or volunteering with children or young people for a minimum of 14 hours per week and need a work-based mentor to support you with your studies.

You will also research and complete a work-based project supported by the academic team all of whom are actively involved in research themselves.

Why choose this course?

• Benefit from the University of Bedfordshires new Health & Social Care Academy run in partnership with local councils and NHS Trusts to recruit and train the next generation of health and social care workers
• Flexible timetabling (over one afternoon and evening) means minimum disruption to the working week
• Learning while working in childcare (with the support of your employer and a mentor) allows you to relate theory to practice
• Completing the course allows you to enter the final year of our BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies
• It opens doors to careers in outreach and community work; educational welfare; family support; youth remand centres; residential social work; special or statutory schools; or childrens rights