Working with Children, Young People and Families - Mansfield FdA
- Level(s) of Study: Foundation degree
- UCAS Code(s): L532
- Start Date(s): September 2023
- Duration: Two years full-time
- Study Mode(s): Full-time
- Campus: NTU at Mansfield
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Entry Requirements:
More information
Introduction:
Are you ready to take the first step towards making a positive impact on the lives of children and their families? On the FdA Working with Children, Young People and Families course, you’ll study a range of modules to help you become a confident, knowledgeable and effective practitioner.
Taught at NTU in Mansfield, you’ll cover topics and approaches relating to childhood and society. Developed with sector employers, this course is designed so that your academic study directly relates to your working environment.
Whether you plan to go straight into the world of work on completing your foundation degree, or this is your stepping stone to further study, you’ll gain the knowledge and transferable skills you need to progress in a diverse range of areas. You'll be prepared for a future in a variety of careers including education, social and health services, community work and other diverse support work.
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The course includes a placement alongside your studies, in areas such as family and youth support agencies, charities and local youth groups. -
On completing the course, you will be eligible to top-up to degree-level study with the BA (Hons) Working with Children, Young People and Families (Level 6) or BA (Hons) Social Work. -
On completing this foundation degree, you’ll be well-placed to go straight into the world of work and take up a variety of careers within the sector. -
NTU in Mansfield is your alternative route into higher education. We've built this qualification with the local job market in mind. Each of our higher education courses is relevant, hands-on and work-focused.
What you’ll study
This course has been developed with sector employers and designed to help you meet industry requirements. Academic study will be directly related to your working environment - this will enable you to become a confident, knowledgeable and effective practitioner.
There are six modules in year one each worth 20 credits
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Reflection, Assessment and Intervention Strategies in Social Work 1
- Preparing for Professional Practice
- Social Policy
- Rights, Ethics and Safeguarding
- Informal Education, Youth and Community
There are six modules in year two each worth 20 credits
- Social Inclusion
- Skills Development for Professional Practice
- Parenting Theory and Practice
- Working with SEN and Vulnerable Individuals
- Residential Care and Social Pedagogy
- Reflection Assessment and Intervention Strategies in Social Work 2
Don’t just take our word for it, hear from our students themselves
How you’re taught
Teaching, learning and assessment will be varied, appealing to a diverse range of learners, and make use of technology in the form of electronic portfolios, blogs, and simulation suites.
You will develop essential transferable skills such as effective communication skills; analysing information; problem solving and decision making. You will have the opportunity to apply acquired knowledge through a variety of activities including classroom based, simulated and work-related activities.
You will also undertake valuable work experience in both years of study and plan for your own personal career development.
Careers and employability
Your future career
Upon completion of the FdA Working with Children, Young People and Families, you can study for an additional year to top up to a full degree level, or apply to join the professionally qualifying NTU BA (Hons) Social Work or BA (Hons) Youth Work at level 5.
Graduates from this course are well-placed to take up a variety of careers within the industry and students can go straight into work after their foundation degree.
With an FdA in Working with Children, Young People and Families you can start your career path towards roles such as Teaching Assistant, Early Year Educator, Family support worker; Youth worker, or Childminder.
Excellent placement opportunities
The course includes a placement alongside your studies. You can develop your skills and experience in a working environment which is highly valued by future employers. We offer placement opportunities in areas such as family and youth support agencies (youth work, education, social care), charities and local youth groups in the Mansfield area. You can also use your own work opportunity if suitable.
Why undertake a placement?
- You will gain vital experience in a vocational position.
- It will boost your CV and build useful contacts for your future career.
- There are some exciting and challenging opportunities available
Careers Team
At NTU in Mansfield, our award-winning Employability team is here to inspire and enhance your career planning, whichever path you choose. Whether you wish to go on to further study or to look for job opportunities, we can guide you to be a successful candidate.
Campus and facilities
We are continually investing in our facilities and transforming our learning and teaching environment to create an inspiring and innovative atmosphere. Teaching will take place at the University Hub's £6.5 million University Centre, which opened in 2016 and which is equipped with the latest facilities and state-of-the-art technology. Facilities include:
- On-site Café
- Teaching and Learning Centre
- Library
- Social spaces
- Student support services
- Dedicated study zones including PC suites
Entry requirements
What are we looking for?
- 64 UCAS Tariff points from up to three qualifications
- GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4.
To find out what qualifications have tariff points, please use our tariff calculator.
Other requirements:
You may also need to complete:
- an enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service check; and
- a Prohibition Order check; and
- a satisfactory placement suitability check.
Other qualifications and experience
We may also consider credits achieved at other universities and your work/life experience through an assessment of prior learning. This may be for year one entry, or beyond the beginning of a course where applicable, for example, into year 2. Our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy outlines the process and options available for this route.
Getting in touch
If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form.
This course is not suitable for tier 4 visa applicants.
We accept qualifications from schools, colleges and universities all over the world for entry onto our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. If you’re not sure how your international qualification matches our course requirements please visit our international qualifications page.
Fees and funding
Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but there’s no need to feel anxious and confused about it. We hope that our fees and funding pages will answer all your questions.
Additional costs
Your course fees cover the cost of studies, and include loads of great benefits, such as the use of our brand-new library, industry-standard workshops and study spaces, support from our expert Employability team, and free use of the IT equipment across our campuses.
Library books
You’ll need to cover the cost of your own books, standard drawing and writing equipment and consumables. However, our NTU in Mansfield library is home to a wide range of books, journals and materials (many of which you can access online) – meaning you may not need to purchase as many books as you might think! Our library team work closely with our academics to ensure that our library collection closely matches the topics you’ll be studying, to provide relevant resources for you to use, free of charge.
Printing and materials costs
Students should also budget approximately £100 per year to cover any printing that they may require to support their studies.
Placements
If you're undertaking a placement year, you'll need to budget for accommodation and any travel costs you may incur whilst on placement. Many of our placement students do earn a salary whilst on placement which can help to cover these living costs.
Getting in touch
For more advice and guidance, you can contact our Student Financial Support Service.
Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2494
This course is not suitable for tier 4 visa applicants.
We accept qualifications from schools, colleges and universities all over the world for entry onto our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. If you’re not sure how your international qualification matches our course requirements please visit our international qualifications page.
How to apply
Ready to join us? Then apply as soon as you can. Just click the Apply button at the top of the page and follow the instructions for applying. Make sure you check the entry requirements above carefully before you do.
Keeping up to date
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You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU on our Your Application page. Good luck with your application!
Getting in touch
If you need any more help or information, please call us on +44 (0)115 848 4200 or complete our enquiry form.