FDA Working with Children and Young People Foundation degree at Darlington College

You will be introduced to key academic theories and models of children and young people's development, and engage with sociological and psychological perspectives on childhood and youth, to examine how these differing perspectives provide an interesting and contested understanding of growing up. You consider the key physical, intellectual, linguistic, emotional and social aspects of development, alongside adolescent theory. You also explore sociological perspectives, including (sub) culture theo

You are introduced to the initial aspects of effective practice in working with children and young people. Typically, you will demonstrate through your practice and academic work, core principles, skills, and values of working with children and young people and to use this knowledge to identify needs and support needs of children and young people. The module incorporates a minimum of 60 hours of work-based learning to enable you to develop your skills, whist making links to underpinning theory a

You gain an introduction to key communication and effective listening skills to build relationships with children and young people. You explore the importance of listening and responding effectively to the concerns and needs of children, young people and families. Drawing upon a range of interpersonal skills and insights into practice interventions, including mentoring, coaching and basic counselling, you learn skills and supporting knowledge in areas such as listening, building rapport, showing

You gain an introduction to understanding learning and its importance for children and young people's social and individual development. You consider key learning theories and the process of learning. You are encouraged to examine key issues associated with learning and inclusion through appreciation of the inequalities and barriers, and the importance of designing learning to reflect a diverse range of learner needs.

This is an opportunity to demonstrate practitioner skills at Level 5 which see you increasingly able to operate with increased autonomy to shape and inform your practice. Your understanding of working with others will be developed to take you beyond the team setting to explore external contexts and arrangements, collaborative working and to analyse the key challenges for effective practice. You will be encouraged to recognise that integrated working is integral to all practitioners who come into

You further develop understanding of the practice contexts through exploration of professional standards and codes of ethics, and the contemporary social policy agendas that shape and inform practice. You explore a range of relevant policy arenas, including safeguarding, health, participation, and involvement, which relate to areas of interest and practice. Critical skills of inquiry into the implications of a specific policy for the nature of work and interventions with children, young people a

You increase your knowledge and understanding of the importance of promoting the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people. Current and contemporary aspects of safeguarding policy and practice will be explored examining how professionals involved meet children's needs and maintain their rights. You demonstrate your ability to use this knowledge to identify and support safeguarding needs of children and young people.

You develop research skills and apply gained knowledge to practice, and identify and analyse relevant secondary data sources to devise a profile for a specific neighbourhood. The module enables you to identify some key academic literature and theories within children and young people studies. It encourages you to relate this knowledge to a contemporary issue affecting children and young people and will emphasise the importance of using key data to inform and shape the approaches to work with chi