Social Work with Children, Young People and Families Queen's University Belfast

The modules that make up the Social Work with Children, Young People and Families programme are designed to meet the continuing professional development needs of social work staff working across the Child Care sector. The programme presents opportunities to study a range of areas relevant to practice with children, young people and families, with three modules focusing broadly on •\tAdvanced Knowledge, Theory and Methods •\tPromoting and Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Families •\tEnhancing Outcomes for Children in State Care Teaching is informed by current research and evidence, and students are encouraged to apply the learning to their particular professional contexts. Working with practitioners from a range of settings affords a creative and challenging opportunity for learning and the sharing of ideas and approaches for best practice with children, young people and families. Students can access modules individually and accumulate academic credit points towards an award, affording the flexibility to work within your own time schedules. While modules can be taken on a 'stand alone' basis, the full PG Diploma programme aims to maintain educational coherence whilst offering learning opportunities across a wide range of topics and issues. Please note that this course is not eligible for a Tier 4 visa. Closing date for applications: Friday 29 July 2022 at 4pm. Late applications may be considered. The PG Diploma meets all nine of the professional requirements in the 'specialist' category. This programme is only open to qualified social workers.

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