Working with Children, Young People and Families - NTU in Mansfield FdA

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Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Foundation

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

L532

Campuses

NTU in Mansfield

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 2 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Working with Children, Young People and Families - NTU in Mansfield FdA

About

Introduction:

Are you ready to take the first step towards making a positive impact on the lives of children and their families? On the FdA Working with Children, Young People and Families course, you’ll study a range of modules to help you become a confident, knowledgeable and effective practitioner.

Taught at NTU in Mansfield, you’ll cover topics and approaches relating to childhood and society. Developed with sector employers, this course is designed so that your academic study directly relates to your working environment.

Whether you plan to go straight into the world of work on completing your foundation degree, or this is your stepping stone to further study, you’ll gain the knowledge and transferable skills you need to progress in a diverse range of areas. You'll be prepared for a future in a variety of careers including education, social and health services, community work and other diverse support work.

Visiting us is the perfect way to see what makes life and learning at NTU in Mansfield special. Book your place on an upcoming site tour to experience some of our teaching and learning spaces.

The course includes a placement alongside your studies, in areas such as family and youth support agencies, charities and local youth groups.
NTU in Mansfield is your alternative route to higher education. We've built this qualification with the local job market in mind. Each of our higher education courses is relevant, hands-on and work-focused.
On completing this foundation degree, you’ll be well-placed to go straight into the world of work and take up a variety of careers within the sector.
You will also be eligible to top-up to degree-level study with the BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families (Level 6) or enter Year 2 of BA (Hons) Social Work.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

This course is not suitable for tier 4 visa applicants.

We accept qualifications from schools, colleges and universities all over the world for entry onto our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. If you’re not sure how your international qualification matches our course requirements please visit our international qualifications page.

Career

Careers and employability

Your future career

Upon completion of the FdA Working with Children, Young People and Families, you can study for an additional year to top up to a full degree with the BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families (Top-Up), or apply to join the professionally qualifying BA (Hons) Social Work in Year 2.

Graduates from this course are well-placed to take up a variety of careers within the industry and students can go straight into work after their foundation degree.

This course prepares you for careers in the public, private and third sector such as:

family support and community development, including outreach and projects to support families in need in social care, education and health organisations
non-teaching roles in schools, alternative provision and informal education settings including pastoral care, transition and attendance officers
Youth Work roles (further study is required to gain professional status in this area).

This course also provides an excellent foundation into further study to gain a social work qualification.

Excellent placement opportunities

The course includes a placement alongside your studies. You can develop your skills and experience in a working environment which is highly valued by future employers. We offer placement opportunities in areas such as family and youth support agencies (youth work, education, social care), charities and local youth groups in the Mansfield area. You can also use your own work opportunity if suitable.

Why undertake a placement?

You will gain vital experience in a vocational position.
It will boost your CV and build useful contacts for your future career.
There are some exciting and challenging opportunities available.

Careers Team

At NTU in Mansfield, our award-winning Employability team is here to inspire and enhance your career planning, whichever path you choose. Whether you wish to go on to further study or to look for job opportunities, we can guide you to be a successful candidate.