Family Support and Wellbeing
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
12h
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
The Family Support and Wellbeing course provides a clear and structured introduction to the principles, strategies, and practical approaches that help families build healthier relationships, strengthen communication, and improve emotional wellbeing. This course explores the key factors that affect family dynamics, including stress, conflict, mental health challenges, childhood development needs, and social circumstances. Learners gain valuable insight into evidence-based support methods used in family services, education settings, community organisations, and care environments.
Through accessible, self-paced study, this course introduces learners to essential wellbeing frameworks, safeguarding awareness, positive behaviour approaches, and techniques for offering guidance to parents, carers, and children. You will also explore how supportive environments are created and how family-centred interventions can promote stability and resilience. The content is carefully structured to help learners develop practical skills that are relevant to real-life situations and adaptable to a wide range of family support roles.
Whether you are pursuing a future in family support work, early years care, youth services, social care, or simply want to deepen your understanding of wellbeing, this course offers a strong foundation. With its career-focused structure and clear learning pathway, the Family Support and Wellbeing course enhances your knowledge, builds confidence, and supports professional development in a meaningful and accessible way.
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About this course
Develop an understanding of family dynamics and wellbeing factors.
Strengthen communication skills for supportive interactions.
Learn strategies for promoting healthy relationships.
Recognise common challenges affecting families and children.
Apply supportive approaches to improve emotional resilience.
Understand how to create positive, safe, and inclusive environments.
Build confidence in offering guidance within family support settings.
This course is ideal for anyone interested in supporting families, promoting wellbeing, and understanding the factors that contribute to healthy relationships. It is suitable for aspiring family support workers, teaching assistants, early years practitioners, youth workers, SEN support staff, community volunteers, and individuals considering a pathway into social care or education. Parents and carers who want to strengthen their knowledge of emotional wellbeing and child development may also find this course highly beneficial.
The Family Support and Wellbeing course is accessible to learners from all backgrounds, regardless of previous experience. It provides a supportive introduction to core concepts used across family-focused professions, helping learners build the confidence and awareness needed to work with children, young people, and families. Whether you are looking to enhance your existing role or begin exploring a new career direction, this course offers a flexible and informative starting point.
There are no formal entry requirements to enrol on this course, making it accessible to learners from a wide range of backgrounds. It is suitable for individuals aged 16 and above who have an interest in wellbeing and family support. To get the most out of the learning experience, a good standard of English, basic numeracy, and general IT skills are recommended. These skills will help you navigate course materials, complete assessments, and engage confidently with the content. All materials are provided online, allowing you to study in a way that suits your schedule.
Upon successful completion of the Family Support and Wellbeing, you will qualify for a UK and internationally recognised professional certification. You may also choose to formalise your achievement by obtaining your PDF Certificate for £9.99 or a Hardcopy Certificate for £15.
The Family Support and Wellbeing course stands out for its flexible and learner-friendly format, allowing you to study at your own pace without deadlines or pressure. All modules are expertly designed to provide clear, practical knowledge that supports real-world family support scenarios. The course focuses on meaningful skills that strengthen your CV and enhance your confidence when working with children, parents, and carers. With accessible online learning, structured content, and career-focused outcomes, this programme offers an excellent opportunity to develop valuable knowledge that is relevant across education, care, and community-based roles.
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Subjects
- Relationship Building
- Social Work
- Mental Health
- Legislation
- Safeguarding
- Relationships
- Support
- Policy
- Guidance
- Building
- Family
- Worker
- Solving
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COURSE CURRICULUM
Module 1 - The role of family support worker
- The functions, work environment, and daily activities of a family support worker
- The key responsibilities of a family support worker and different specialisations
- The key qualities of a family support worker and what a family support worker should expect
- Duties as a family support worker
- Professional development, career prospects, and anticipated salary as a family support worker
- A day in the life of a family support worker
- Pros and cons of being a family support worker
- Work-life balance as a family support worker
- Top tips for family support workers
Module 2 - Legislation, policy, and guidance
- Introduction to legislation, policy, and guidance
- Overview of legislation – England
- The Children and Families Act 2014
- Policy and guidance – England
- Overview of legislation – Scotland
- Policy and guidance – Scotland
- Overview of legislation – Northern Ireland
- Policy and guidance – Northern Ireland
- Overview of legislation – Wales
- Overview of legislation – Wales
Module 3 - The family issues and solving them
- Parental mental health – how to help children living with parents with mental health problems
- Parental mental health – intervention and support for children and families
- Parental substance misuse – how to help children living with parents who misuse alcohol and drugs
- Parental substance misuse – assessing the risk of parental alcohol and drug misuse
- Parental substance misuse – intervention and support for children and families
- Domestic abuse – what is domestic abuse?
- Separation, divorce, and parental responsibility
- Separation, divorce, and contact
- General advice on talking about difficult topics
- Books to help talking about difficult topics
Module 4 - Safeguarding - assessing need and providing help
- Introduction to safeguarding – a child-centred, coordinated approach
- Early help
- Access, referral, and information sharing
- Disabled children, carers, youth establishments, and contextual safeguarding
- Assessment purpose, protocols, principles, and parameters
- Analysis, outcomes, and timeliness
- Processes for managing individual Part 1
- Processes for managing individual Part 2
- Processes for managing individual Part 3
Module 5 - Building relationships
- Types of family and what makes healthy families
- Why relationships are key to good social work
- The importance of relationships in social work to relationships in social work
- The personal qualities required for relationship building
- Working on empathy to build relationships
- The professional attributes required for relationship building
- Self-knowledge and professional use of self in relationship building
- Taking an individualised approach, involving the parents, what parents want from the relationship, sharing information, and building trust
- Challenges in relationship building
- The difference between getting the relationship right and getting it wrongb
Mock Exam
- Mock Exam – Family Support and Wellbeing
Final Exam
- Final Exam – Family Support and Wellbeing
Family Support and Wellbeing