Course summary

This course is aimed at those interested in working with children and families, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to pursue or develop your career across a range of work settings. It runs alongside our MA Childhood Youth and Family Studies: Youth Work Pathway You explore the theory, practice, research and policy that underpins children’s, youth and family services while developing your understanding of children’s rights; welfare responsibilities; and how they are applied. Facilities and specialist equipment

• Access to our simulation suites including our brand-new simulation floor that takes you from mock home to hospital, giving you hands-on experience of a range of scenarios you’ll encounter in the real world

• Resources from the National Youth Agency

• Learn from an expert teaching team with a range of professional experience working with children, young people and families.

• Follow your interests with a choice of optional units including young people, group offending and violent crime; safeguarding; coaching and mentoring; and social enterprise.

• Explore practice-based issues by joining the University’s Youth Work Community of Practice, open to all students and practitioners in the region.

• Attend regular visits and talks by local practitioners involved in working with children and young people including local government, charities and other youth service providers.

• Challenge yourself by undertaking an independent research project in a subject area of interest.