Working with Children & Families Level 6 BA (Hons)

Advance your knowledge and skills in supporting children and families with a course designed to deepen your understanding of this vital sector. Explore topics such as child development, safeguarding, family dynamics, and the challenges faced by professionals working in diverse settings, from education and residential care to health and social environments. Designed for those already engaged in the children’s workforce, the course combines theoretical insights with practical application, enabling you to enhance your impact in roles such as youth and play work, behavioural and SEN support, and family services. With a focus on real-world relevance, you’ll build the expertise and confidence needed to tackle complex issues and foster positive outcomes for children and families. This pathway provides a solid foundation for career progression or further study, opening doors to opportunities in a field where your work truly makes a difference.

Modules you will study:

• Dissertation
• Leading and Managing in the Children’s Workforce
• Multi-agency and Safeguarding
• Psychological and Sociological Perspectives in Youth Justice
• Supporting Transitions Across Children’ s Lives

You will have opportunities to learn by interacting with others in a collegiate, facilitative and dynamic learning environment. Teaching, assessment and student support will allow equal and equitable opportunities for you to optimise your potential and develop autonomy. We seek to create a stimulating and innovative community of learning, whether encountered on campus or at a distance, on placement or in the workplace. Facilitated by our expert practitioner staff, you will experience a learning environment that is well equipped, flexible, and stimulating. Learning and Teaching In line with the UoC Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy 2017-22 our learning and teaching methods: o Promote the development of inclusive practice and address a range of learner types through a varied curriculum that balances knowledge, skills and practical application in practice o Use learning technology to promote student learning and achievement through the use of pebblepad, blackboard, social media, online survey technology, and other ICT applications

Provide active learning and social learning opportunities through a range of individual and group learning experiences, placement activities and programme enrichment events o Embed principles of internationalisation and draw on global perspectives into all relevant modules from level 4 to 6 o Embed principles of employability and entrepreneurial skills development within every module at each level, and with the inclusion of a first aid and safeguarding certificate at levels 4 and 5 o Foster aspiration and career readiness through work-based, experiential and inter-professional learning opportunities at each level.

Ensure effective management and quality assurance of placement activity through the Placement Learning Units, Professional Practice Leader Role, placement supervisors, university supervisors and an External Examiner for placements o Use research-informed teaching, drawing on industry-based knowledge and expertise. Have links to the UoC graduate attributes in every module.

Contain processes for the practical management and quality assurance of placement activity (refer to Placement Handbook) Range of teaching and learning strategies at the University of Cumbria and Northumberland College include: Meetings, Gamification, Role play, Case study, Online tasks, Formative assessments, Presentations, Investigations, Creative work, Critical reading and Debates. A range of online technologies are available at the Northumberland College include: Canvas, EBSCO, Athens, Shibboleth and Turnitin. Summative and Formative Assessment In line with the UoC Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy 2017-22 and the HPSS Assessment Strategy 2016-2020.