Gain real-world experience and learn how to support children's mental health and wellbeing on our Working with Children, Families and Communities degree in Chelmsford.
During your studies you’ll unpick issues of social justice, inclusion, diversity, and equality and understand how to support a diverse range of people. You’ll develop your ability to critically reflect on experiences, as well as a broad and balanced societal view supported by theoretical knowledge and research evidence.
The Government’s aspiration is for different services to work together in a more integrated way to support children, young people and their families. Numerous services, from education to social care, can play a part in doing this – and our course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in these areas.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Critical Skills for Higher Education
Perspectives on the Child 1: Childhood as a Construct - Physical and Social Development of Children
Contemporary Issues in Social Work
Safeguarding in Context
Year 2
Studying Research in an Interprofessional Context
Perspectives on the Child 2: The Family School and Community
Reflective Practice in an Interprofessional Context
Ruskin Module
Working with Communities: Identifying and Responding to Needs
Year 3
Special Focus Project
Perspectives on the Child 3: Inclusion
Sustainable Social Work
Working with Communities: Community Engagement
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessments happen in a number of ways and include patchwork text, essays, written reflection and presentations. There are also opportunities for informal (formative assessment) to give you the necessary support and opportunities to be an active learner and to make contributions to our learning community in lectures, seminars or online groups. Your tutors will monitor individual, group and cohort learning in order to personalise teaching approaches so that you learn in the way that is most suited to you.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
L590
Institution code:
A60
Campus Name:
Chelmsford Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
88 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent). We welcome applicants with BTEC or Access to HE qualifications.
88 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent). We welcome applicants with BTEC or Access to HE qualifications.
5 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths (or Level 2 equivalents).
If English is not your first language you’ll be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
If academic qualifications requirements are not met, prior experience may be considered.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
