Working with Children, Young People and Families BA (Hons)

This degree will give you the knowledge you need to recognise, navigate and assess the complex needs that children, young people and families often present, especially when in crisis, and will learn how to make referrals to statutory services and plan support interventions.

Using realistic simulated environments, youll develop an approach that is respectful, professional and supportive to enable children, young people and their families achieve their potential, whilst staying safe.

Youll learn the importance of working alongside other professionals, organisations and agencies with the shared responsibility for improving outcomes in specific age groups, across the full age range and specifically with families in community settings. In doing this, youll learn how to use evidence-based approaches to inform your judgement, both in simulation and practice.

The BA (Hons) in Children, Young People and Families degree focuses on a number of settings where children and young people may be living on their own or in larger groups, including childrens homes, schools, residential special schools and secure childrens homes. In this context, youll learn to develop placement plans that will support a childs health, education, social and day-to-day needs, and the significant role these plans have in helping them to thrive and fulfil their potential.

Alongside these settings, the course also focuses on work within the community. Youll therefore learn the importance of, and be skilled in, early intervention and safeguarding work, and how to manage risk across the spectrum needs for children, young people and families' in simulated environments.

As well as these practice skills, youll also learn about the leadership and management of services, such as residential settings, and will learn about the principles of long-term care and support for children and young people, and the legislation and compliance requirements for running a residential care home. Theres also the opportunity to explore managerial requirements of community-based children, young people and family work including the national systems of social welfare, an exploration of local agencies and community groups and how to conduct a community audit.

Modules**

Year 1

• Communication Skills and Improving Family Communication
• Safeguarding Children
• Safeguarding Adults
• Children, Young People and Families - Policy and Practice
• Supporting Health and Wellbeing
• Personal and Professional Development

Year 2

• Work Experience with Children, Young People or Families
• Inclusive Practice with Children, Young People or Families
• Families: Abuses, Crime, Inequalities or Youth Crime and Justice
• Community Development Work
• Supporting Parents: Conflict Management and Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Preparing for Research with Children, Young People and Families
• Youth Crime and Justice

Year 3

• Vulnerability and Trauma Informed Practice
• Working with Drug Users
• Leadership and Management
• Youth Crime; Gang Associated and Violent Youths
• Managing Activities with Children Young People and Families

** Module structure may be subject to minor changes

Teaching will use a range of classroom, blended, simulation and workplace-based learning strategies.

Assessment

Learning support

Additional support

• Contact one of our approved overseas education representatives in your country

• Use the ‘apply now’ button on the undergraduate course pages to apply through UCAS. (Visit the UCAS website for more information). To do this, you'll need:

  • UCAS course code - you’ll find the four-digit code (e.g. P500) in our prospectus, on the course page or on the UCAS website.

  • An institution code for the university – it's S72 for Staffordshire University.