Program Overview

FdA Working with Children, Young People and Families

Course summary

This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to work effectively with children, young people, and families in a range of settings. The course is developed in consultation with employers and is compliant with the Hallam Model, embedding a person-centered approach to professional knowledge, skills, and behaviors in practice.

How you learn

The course promotes active and independent study, with a blended approach to learning and teaching that includes:

• Seminars, workshops, and tutorials
• Academic adviser meetings
• Problem-based activities
• Skills development sessions
• Scenario-based learning and library support
• Guest lectures and online international events
• Collaborative and self-directed learning
• Group work meetings
• Placements and employer-led learning
• Peer support and critical reflective supervision
• Assessments and presentations

Modules

Year 1

• Child Development: This module helps students understand key areas of child development, applying current knowledge and research to practice with children, young people, and families.
• Cypf Practice 1: This module develops and demonstrates key competencies for safe and effective practice with children, young people, and families, with a minimum of 200 hours of assessed practice in a professional CYPF workplace.
• Personal, Professional And Academic Development: This module develops students' knowledge and understanding of the personal, professional, and academic development required to work with children, young people, and families.
• Preparing For Practice With Cypf: This skills-focused module equips students with a range of skills and knowledge to help them work effectively in a range of settings, supporting work with children, young people, and families.
• Safeguarding And Assessment: This module develops students' awareness, knowledge, and skills in relation to safeguarding and protecting children, young people, and their families.

Year 2

• Advancing Practice With Cypf: This module further develops students' competence, skills, and knowledge in working with children, young people, and families in a range of multi-agency settings.
• Cypf Practice 2: This module builds on the Children, Young People & Families Practice 1 experiences, further developing and demonstrating a range of skills and competencies for effective practice in the children, young people, and families workplace.
• Refugees And Migrant Families: This module develops students' skills and knowledge in working with children, young people, and families from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
• Research For Practice With Cypf: This module develops students' understanding of research skills and the applicability of research to children, young people, and families practice.
• Theory And Practice Of Parenting: This module develops students' skills and knowledge for working with families in a prevention or early intervention setting to develop parenting capacity.

Future careers

Graduates of this course have gone on to work in:

• Family support and early intervention (local authority and voluntary sector)
• Educational settings in schools, colleges, and pupil referral units (PRUs)
• Social care and health settings (local authority and voluntary sector)
• Community development and outreach

Equipment and facilities

The course is based at the Collegiate Crescent campus, which includes:

• The £13 million purpose-built Robert Winston Building
• Specialist facilities, including a courtroom and simulated spaces
• A 24-hour library and learning centre
• Virtual learning environments
• Online databases and search tools
• Online apps and platforms that support collaborative learning
• Electronic tools and platforms for academic and professional work
• Employment-based databases and client-record systems

Where will I study?

The course is based at the Collegiate Crescent campus, which is located just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.

Entry requirements

• 64 UCAS points, including at least 24 points from an A level or equivalent BTEC National qualification
• Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in social science, health studies, health science, nursing, or another relevant course
• GCSEs in English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2026/27 are not yet confirmed. The tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. NA