Integrated Working with Children, Young People and Families

FdA

A foundation degree is a new flexible employment-related degree that combines traditional university study with learning that takes place at work.

Campus	Warrington
Course	FdA
Length	Full Time or Part-time
Start date	September 2012

The aim of the degree is to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for working with children, young people and their families, thus addressing the current professional development needs of organisations and individuals.

Why study this course?

This foundation degree will enhance students' career prospects. Children and young people make up approximately a quarter of the population of the United Kingdom and as their care and well-being receives ever increasing focus, this degree will prepare students for a career working across a range of settings.

Features:

This foundation degree is unique in that the programme is truly integrated between the Faculties of Health and Social Care and Education and Children's Services. This has culminated in the development of a Foundation Degree in Integrated Working with Children, Young People ND Families within health and social care. Both faculties are committed to shared learning wherever possible.

Next: Modules

Programme Structure:

To be awarded the Foundation Degree all students must successfully complete the appropriate 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5. There are core modules which will be undertaken in the first and second year in conjunction with an integrated approach between the Faculties of Health and Social Care and Education and Children's Services. Optional modules will be available and can be used to create subject clusters which can be formulated to meet specific children's workforce roles.

Module Code Allocated	Level	Name
NM4035	4	Exploring and developing integrated practice 1
NM4036	4	Developing Interprofessional Communication
NM4037	4	Mastering Study Skills Using Evidence and Reflection
NM4038	4	Foundations in Public Health
NM4039	4	Determinants of Health
NM4040	4	Effective Communication Skills
NM4041	4	Public Health Interventions
NM4042	4	Key Concepts in Legal and Ethical Issues
NM4043	4	Independent Work Based Study
NM5106	5	Exploring and developing integrated practice 2
NM5107	5	Concepts of Healthy Youth
NM5108	5	Promoting Emotional Wellbeing
NM5109	5	Positive Parenting

This Foundation Degree can be undertaken as a full/part time degree programme, which will normally be delivered over two or four years respectively via work-based learning. The programme is designed for individuals working in the field of health and social care for children, young people and families. The following table indicates the 20 credit modular programme which commences in September 2011 for new students starting the programme at level 4.

Staff involved in the programme and contact details:

The Programme Leader and Module Tutors are responsible for the day-to-day management of the programme.

The Programme Team:

Jan Hardy - Programme leader

j.hardy@chester.ac.uk Tel: 01244 512113

Jean Mannix - Deputy Head of Department - Module Leader
j.mannix@chester.ac.uk Tel: 01270 612331

Mandy Drake - Module Leader
m.drake@chester.ac.uk Tel: 01925 534310

Rebecca Hall - Module Leader
r.hall@chester.ac.uk Tel: 01925 534069

Next: Assessment

A variety of methods will be employed particularly appropriate to this work-based programme, eg. Portfolios, reflective practice, presentations, analysis work-place scenario and case study.

Next: Careers

Students completing the Foundation Degree in Integrated Working with Children, Young People and Families in Children's Services: Health and Social Care, should be a graduate who will be able to offer added value to the market place by meeting the expectations of employers via the application of acquired transferable, integrated skills, and the developed body of knowledge gained from the programme.

It is anticipated that students exiting with a Foundation Degree in Integrated Working with Children, Young People and Families in Children's Services: Health and Social Care will find employment predominantly in the health and social care sector. This is an emerging workforce, however current employment opportunities will include, for example, Social Services support workers, Health Visitor assistants, Connexions workers and assistant practitioners.

Next: Entry requirements