Children, Young People and Their Services | Wigan and Leigh College

Course summary

This course is suitable for people looking to develop their career working with children and young people in education and/or care settings. Previous students are now working in education, nursery care and local authority positions such as children's services, safeguarding and foster care services.

Progression routes include a BA(Hons) Education (top-up) at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College or University of Lancashire and a BA(Hons) Children, Schools and Families at University of Lancashire.

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers.

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Modules

The course includes units covering: Promoting the Welfare of Children and Young People; Contextualising Welfare; Managing the Professional Role in Practice; Frameworks, Transition & the Child; Policy & Practice for Children & Young People; Children, Young People & their World; Aspects of Learning & Development and Difference & Diversity

Assessment method

The course is assignment based with no exams. Assessments include; interpreting observations, case studies, reports, presentations, essays, research projects and the production of Professional Development Portfolios. *UCLan are currently reviewing this course and some module titles may change.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

Wigan

Study options

FdA • Full-time • 2 Years

Start dates

September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:: L520
Institution code:: W67
Campus name:: Wigan
Campus Code:: W
Points of Entry:: Year 1

Wigan and Leigh College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:: L520
Institution code:: W67
Campus name:: Wigan
Campus Code:: W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
80 points

You must have a satisfactory DBS. You will need to work 48 days in placement.
Mature students with experience, a portfolio of work and employer references will be considered.
Students must also possess a Grade 4 or above in English.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.