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

The BA in Working with Children, Young People, and Families course at Staffordshire University takes a practical approach to meeting the diverse and complex needs of children, young people, and their families. It equips students with high level of understanding and skills essential to drive and manage effective communication and cooperation across a broad spectrum of settings and situations. The course will also equip you with professional values, knowledge, and skills, enabling you to work in a range of organisations working with children, young people, and families.Course Content:This course combines theory with practice, inviting students to apply academic learning to reallife situations. Coursework focuses on social behavioural sciences, underpinned by theories of child development and an exploration into the policy/activity relationship. It also integrates volunteering within the curriculum, providing students with practical experiences in their chosen career path. The course is designed in collaboration with employers to make sure students gain the most relevant knowledge and skills for their future career.Key Modules: The course covers important modules on social policy, safeguarding and child protection, child development, research methods, inclusion and diversity, wellbeing, abuse and neglect, family support, children’s services, understanding adolescence, and youth justice. Through these modules, students uncover important topics in child development and family services and engage with current issues in the field.Accreditations: Currently, the course is not accredited by a professional body.Future Careers: Graduates with a degree in Working with Children, Young People, and Families can aspire to work in diverse settings where children and their families are the main focus. This includes those pursuing careers in youth justice, behavioural support, family liaison, social enterprise, community development, family services, and other roles within the statutory and voluntary sectors. Job opportunities also exist in areas such as educational welfare, family support and intervention, fostering and adoption services, youth centres, refuge centres, and child and adult mental health, among many others.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.