Social Work with Children & Families

Working with children and families is a highly specialised and skilled area of social work. To be effective, social workers need to be flexible, knowledgeable and highly mindful of many aspects of the family and the obstacles to be encountered working with them.

This course will aim to introduce you to the structure of the family, and teach you to take the necessary factors into consideration, as well as the procedures involved and the proper course of action when working with children and families in a social work context.

Entry requirements: 

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 180 hours.

Provided materials:

• ASET approved course pack
• Unlimited support Monday to Friday
• ASET registration
• Certification

Course syllabus:

• The Social and Political Context of Social Work with Children and Families
• Principles of Social Work with Children and Families
• The Process of Social Work with Children and Families
• Direct Work with Children and Young People in the Family
• Working with Adults in the Family
• Working with the Family as a Group
• Immediate Protection of the Child
• Protecting Children 2: Ensuring the Child's Future Welfare
• Working with Children being Looked after by the Local Authority
• Social Work with Families through Transitions, Loss and Gain
• Children and Families and Special Needs
• Empowerment and Partnership in Work with Children and Families
  

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Examination:

No examination is necessary

Qualification:

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: 

Social Work with Children and Families  Diploma

Diploma entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2:

ASET Level 4 Social Work with Children and Families Award

This Course leads to an ASET Level 4 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 4. ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification.