Foundation Degree Integrated Children and Young People Services

Foundation Degree
Foundation Degree Integrated Children & Young People's Services
Care Wisemore Campus Three years

This course is designed for those already working in or wish to enter a career in children's services.
The programme has been developed in response to the changes that are currently taking place in Children's Services as a result of legislation and current Government policy. A key feature of this particular Foundation Degree is that it will focus on the transition children and young people make between services.
The Foundation Degree provides an educational opportunity for undergraduates who come from a variety of backgrounds who are engaged in working with children and young people.
Theprogramme aims to provide appropriate academic teaching from a wide variety of disciplines, including the NHS, Health and Social Care and Educational arena
This course has links with local and national employers ensuring that skills are developed through work-based learning, which is a major part of any Foundation Degree.
This combined with higher-level knowledge and understanding reinforces and supports the development of vocational skills.

This course is designed for those already working in or wish to enter a career in children's services. Attendance is one day per week, and modules include safeguarding children and young people; child development; health and wellbeing and health promotion. Homework or private study is required.

Progression
Top up degree at the University of Wolverhampton or employment. After successful completion of the course you may wish to work in one of the following areas:
Child care
Education
Family centres
Health
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