Identifying and implementing interventions and services to address the needs of children and young people is familiar work for you as a child protection professional. But how extensive and current is your knowledge about what works and what doesn't? You will critically reflect on interventions and services, examining their effectiveness in meeting the needs of diverse children, young people and families. Applying new and emerging theoretical lenses, you will learn the criticality of responding to the intersections of children's lived experiences when planning services. This includes consideration of socio-economic factors, disability, sexuality, race and ethnicity, evaluating the values and ethics of child protection practice. Service provision in neoliberal economies can leave us feeling despondent but you will generate innovative and creative mechanisms to support those most at risk, engaging with interactive learning technologies which bring to life the lived experiences of vulnerable children and families.
Online Lectures, Audios, Readings, Video clips and other resources- 80
Discussion Forums -20
1-1 Academic support -10
Live teaching at induction/study day -10
Advanced Child Protection (Distance Learning) MA
Written -Extended writing -Essay- 2,500 words- Weighting 50%.
Practical -Presentation -Individual presentation- 15 minutes plus presentation slides- Weighting 30%-This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
Written- Reflection- Online posts. -2 substantive posts between 250-300 words each. Each post is worth 10%- Weighting 20%-This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
Reassessment methods-Like-for-like
Horwath, J. (2010) (eds).The child's world: The comprehensive guide to assessing children in need. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Horwath, J. and Platt, D. eds. (2018). The Child's World: The Essential Guide to Assessing Vulnerable Children, Young People and their Families. 3rd edition. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Daniel, B., Gilligan, R., & Wassell, S. (2011). Child development for child care and protection workers. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. G.Allen, G. (2011). Early intervention: smart investment, massive savings. Cabinet Office. SIGNS OF SAFETY® IN ENGLAND An NSPCC commissioned report on the Signs of Safety model in child protection. Amanda Bunn, Freelance Research Consultant. Platt, D and Turney, D (2013). Making Threshold Decisions in Child Protection. British Journal of Social Work. Advance Access. Music, G (2011). 'Infant coping mechanisms, mismatches, and repairs in relating' and 'Empathy, Self, and other minds'. in: Nurturing Natures: attachment and children's emotional, sociocultural and brain development. Psychology Press. Bennett, S. & Hamilton-Perry, M. 'Health Needs Assessment of the Gypsy and Traveller Community in Bedfordshire (with kind permission of the authors and NHS Bedfordshire / Ormiston Children & Families Trust). Howe, D. (2006). 'Disabled children, maltreatment and attachment'. British Journal of Social Work, 36 (5), pp743-760. MacPherson, K et al (2010) Volunteer Support for Mothers with New Babies: Perceptions of Need and Support Received, Children and Society, V. 24, pp.175-187. Cottle, M. (2011). 'Understanding and achieving quality in Sure Start Children's Centres: practitioner perspectives'. International Journal of Early Years Education, V.19 (3-4), pp249-266
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
On successfully completing the module, students will:
1) Critically reflect on and evaluate the diverse needs of children and families, discussing and the significance of factors such as socio-economic status, disability, sexuality, race and ethnicity.
2) Interrogate the effectiveness of interventions, therapeutic approaches, and community-based programmes
3) Evaluate the accessibility of services and support systems for children and families, examining barriers to access strategies for enhancing inclusivity.
4) Critically analyse the role of government policies, legislation, and funding in shaping service provision and addressing inequalities in access to support.
5) Generate and design innovative practices which enable effective support at single and multi-agency level to be implemented and sustained.
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