BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families at Leeds Trinity University

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and their families? Working with Children, Young People and Families addresses the increasing demands faced by contemporary families, such as the effects of social media, poverty, social injustice, safeguarding issues and changing family structures.

Faculty: School of Education and Childhood  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: core modules include Working with Families, Sociology and Psychology of Childhood, Safeguarding and Child Protection, Health and Wellbeing, Academic Skills, Personal and Professional Development. Year 2: core modules include Trauma-informed and Responsive Practices, Violence in the Family: Addressing Needs and Risks, Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice, Professional Placement, Sustainability of Children’s Rights. Year 3: core modules include Difficulties Families Face with Therapeutic Interventions, Professional Learning Through Work, Children, Families and the Justice System, Research Project, Children, Young People and Technology: Growing up in a Digital World.

Career pathways

Develop the skills and knowledge to enter a wide range of professional roles in child, youth and family work.

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