Social Work with Children & Families Level 4

666666;">The Social and Political Context of Social Work with Children and Families

Analyse the concept of the family with reference to historical, sociological and political perspectives
Explore your own attitudes to the family as an institution
Develop a critical knowledge and awareness of inequality between and wihin families
Describe and value the variety of different types of famlies to be found in a multicultural society

Principles of Social Work with Children and Families

Explain the importance of key principles in social work with children and families
Explain the tensions involved in practice with a principles perspective
Provide a personal statement of principles

The Process of Social Work with Children and Families

Explain the process of social work in terms of assessment, plannin, implementation and evalutation
Relate these processes to social work with children and families
Demonstrate the links between process and good practice

Direct Work with Children and Young People in the Famliy

Identify values and knowledge required for direct work with children and young people
Identify and critically evaluate particular skills for direct work with children and young people

Working with adults in the family

Explain the needs of adults in the family
Give examples of particular needs and how these might be met with social work support

Working with the Family as a group

Identify ways in which social workers can work with the family as a group
Identify some of the skills for working with the family as a group

Immediate Protection of the Child

Suggest some working definitions of child abuse
Identify some of the problems in defining child abuse
Suggest some of the main reasons why child abuse occurs
Explain the key factors you need to take into account in carrying out an assessment of a child thought to be at risk
Outline how the investigation of suspected child abuse can be carried out
Explain the main issues involved with working with child protection commities

Protecting Children 2: Ensuring the childs future welfare

Appreciate what is involved in planning, carrying out and following up work with a child who has been harmed
Work with other family members when a child has been harmed
Encourage adults and children to participate in planning, carrying out and reviewing the work

Working with Children being looked after by the Local Authority

Define what "being looked after in local authority accomodation" means
Specify how some children come to be looked after by the local authrority
Identify the legal basis for the local authority looking after children
Evaluate the risks to children being looked after by the local authority
Describe the key features of social work with children being looked after by the local authority
Specify how work to place children with foster carers should be carried out

Social Work with Families throughout Transitions, Loss and Gain

Describe some transitions family members need to negotiate and explain the impact they have on family members
Expllain the impact of some losses and gains on family members
Identify ways in which social workers may work with the family at times of transition

Children and Families and Special Needs

Identify the use and value of appropriate language in rlation to children with special needs
Describe the legal framework for children with special needs in England and Wales
Evaluate the relationship between needs and services for children with special needs and their familes
Inform your social work practice with an understanding of anti oppresive issues

Empowerment and Partnership in Work with Children and Families

Summarise the concepts of empowerment and partnership
Apply the concepts of empowerment and partnership in your work with children and families