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BA (Hons)

Children, Schools & Families (Graduate Practitioner)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

L541

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

Would you like to work with children, young people, and the services that support them? Our BA (Hons) Children, Schools and Families is the course for you.

The course draws on subject areas including education, sociology, psychology, social policy and social work to give you a solid grounding for your future career.

You’ll examine the services, systems, policies and work practices that relate to children and young people in schools, with families, and in care settings.

Observational visits and work shadowing activities are combined with academic study. Integrating theory, policy and practice ensures you are well prepared for the workplace.

Why study with us

You’ll have the opportunity to complete a Paediatric First Aid certificate and to follow the Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies (ECGPC) route alongside your degree.
Ranked in 1st in the North West for Research Quality in Childhood & Youth Studies and in the top 3 in the North West for Graduate Prospect Outcomes in Childhood & Youth Studies (Good University Guide 2023)
92% of students find this course intellectually stimulating – National Student Survey (NSS) 2022.

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What you'll do

Placements link what you’ve learned with real-world experience of working with children, young people and families.
When you arrive, you will be allocated a tutor who will oversee your progress and support you throughout your degree.
Alongside compulsory modules, our range of optional modules explores topics such as disability, gender, drugs and social pedagogy.

Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner

From September 2022, students studying on this course will also be able to work towards attaining a professional practice award that qualifies the student as a Level 6 Graduate Practitioner with Children. The ECGPC meets the statutory requirements for practitioners working with children under 8 years old in early years settings, schools, social care, working within family support.

Students will gain Level 6 recognition through undertaking an assessed placement alongside the course, that focuses on the topics learnt throughout the degree. The Graduate Practitioner Competencies (Level 6) is recognised and endorsed in the Department for Educations career progression mapping.

Students who achieve the Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner competencies will meet the nine competencies through a combination of assessed observations during their 80 days of practice, work-based tasks and academic assessment.

The Early Childhood Graduate Competencies are:

Advocating for young children’s rights and participation
Promoting holistic child development
Working directly with young children, families and colleagues to promote health, well-being, safety and nurturing care
Observing, listening and planning for young children to support their well-being, early learning, progression and transitions
Safeguarding and child protection
Inclusive practice
Partnership with parents and caregivers
Collaborating with others
Professional Development

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Our graduates work across the spectrum of children and young people’s settings, including children’s centres, schools, national charities, nurseries and family and community support.

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Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9,250 per year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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A three-year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study.

We promote student-centred learning. That means we encourage you to become an independent learner through a variety of strategies including lectures, group discussions, workshops, seminars and, where appropriate, the use of skills laboratories to practice your skills.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time is detailed within module descriptors and will depend on your chosen options.

We use a variety of assessment methods including essays, content analysis, portfolio, presentations and workbooks, a research proposal and a final-year dissertation.

The course draws on a range of subject areas including education, sociology, psychology, social policy and social work.

By combining regular work placements with academic content, the course also integrates theory, policy and practice.

You will carry out observational visits and work-shadowing activities in a relevant setting. If you are not already working with children or young people, you’ll be expected to spend 12 days learning in a children’s services setting during your final year.

You will also have the opportunity to access the Erasmus programme and be part of an international exchange. A range of perspectives from different countries are covered in the course.

On this course you’ll benefit from our Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership (CVCL) which enables you to get involved in projects which make a positive difference to people’s lives. They offer a range of volunteering projects in the UK and Internationally so you’re bound to find something that inspires you.

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This course is based in the School of Social Work, Care and Community located in the Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing

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