Course summary

Develop your knowledge and understanding of the lives and experiences of children, young people and their families through academic study and work-based learning with our ‘Working with children, young people and families’ degree. Driven by values of inclusion, empowerment and social justice, this exciting degree supports your academic and professional development to enhance your skills and career prospects so that you can make a positive impact for children, young people and families. You will explore a range of topics and key issues, including poverty, mental health, youth offending, safeguarding and anti-discriminatory practice. The degree in Working with Children, Young People and Families has been designed to contribute towards achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG4 Quality Education. This course produces graduates who can address gaps in provision and improve the services available to children, young people, their families and the wider community. Our staff (and external visitors) are experienced in the fields of childhood and youth studies, health, law, therapy, education, business and social care. Your studies cover the whole spectrum of working with children, young people and families. This course will help you to: develop knowledge and understanding of children, young people and families within diverse cultural, inter-disciplinary and multi-professional contexts acquire a critical understanding of relevant theory and research in the field of children, young people and families and equip you with the skills for independent investigation critically analyse contemporary issues and debates in policy, practice and services for children, young people and families including international perspectives become an articulate, confident and reflective graduate, capable of making informed career choices and transferring your knowledge to a range of relevant contexts and making a positive impact.