Research indicates that a high proportion of children in the UK today live in circumstances of unmet needs. If these needs are addressed preventatively, the financial cost of addressing them can be reduced. Equally, if parents are unsupported, this can have a ’knock-on’ impact on children and young people’s development and future outcomes. The importance of supporting the ’whole’ family has clear implications for practitioners and the government alike.
This program will equip you to understand effective family practice and consider the difficulties and challenges of working with children and families. This includes recognizing and challenging social injustices, valuing and respecting diversity, and investigating the impact of social and family policy.
You’ll study aspects of child development, looking at how society understands the concept of family and children’s rights. You’ll also examine the complex issue of safeguarding children, considering the current law and policy initiatives as a practitioner to understand how we can protect children.
We’ll explore the range of problems that families can face while children are growing up, examining the approaches needed to support and empower families and the range of skills and therapeutic interventions needed for families.