Making A Difference - Working With Children And Young People

Overview

With reference to research, the module will focus on how day to day practice in a range of roles and settings can make a difference to children and young people’s lives (aged 0-18) and what skills this might require. This level 2 module will also enhance your study and employment-related skills.

The module will also pose the question ‘how do we know we are making a difference?’ so as you work through the learning guides you will be introduced to ideas on evaluation and how we can demonstrate whether practitioners achieve the changes they set out to make.

This is a multidisciplinary module which will emphasise that there are a range of different practitioners who need to understand and communicate with each other and a range of different perspectives on childhood and youth.

Throughout the Making A Difference - Working With Children And Young People course at The Open University UK you will develop your academic skills in relation to searching for and assessing resources, and writing in an analytical way. You do not have to be in practice to study this module but it will highlight skills relevant to employment.

Vocational relevance

This module will be of relevance if you currently, or would like to, work with children young people and families, including within the voluntary sector and support settings.