FdA Therapeutic Child Care

These specialist course has been designed to promote and encourage excellence in work with children who have been traumatised through abuse. They provide a vital insight into childhood trauma and practical recovery training and ensure those working with the most vulnerable children in society are trained to the highest of standards.

The course has a strong focus on the group processes of therapeutic child care, where the learning situation reflects a therapeutic child care setting. They both incorporate best practice in the sector and focus on the key topics/areas that will enable you to become an engaged expert.

Key facts

• Unique course not taught widely in the UK, allowing you to become a specialist
• These degrees are work-based and vocationally relevant, allowing you to integrate study alongside your work or volunteering
• After an initial lecture at the university these courses are delivered primarily online using our virtual learning environment, Moodle
• Online discussions, seminars and tutorials
• The courses are taught by specialist staff who have social work backgrounds and are active in the childcare field
• Tutorials are available in Welsh
• Guest lectures from local industry professionals
• Reflective practice is an important part of the courses

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Therapeutic Child Care

BA (Hons) Therapeutic Child Care

FdA Therapeutic Child Care

These specialist courses have been designed to promote and encourage excellence in work with children who have been traumatised through abuse. They provide a vital insight into childhood trauma and practical recovery training and ensure those working with the most vulnerable children in society are trained to the highest of standards.

The courses have a strong focus on the group processes of therapeutic child care, where the learning situation reflects a therapeutic child care setting. They both incorporate best practice in the sector and focus on the key topics/areas that will enable you to become an engaged expert.

Key facts

• Unique course not taught widely in the UK, allowing you to become a specialist
• These degrees are work-based and vocationally relevant, allowing you to integrate study alongside your work or volunteering
• After an initial lecture at the university these courses are delivered primarily online using our virtual learning environment, Moodle
• Online discussions, seminars and tutorials
• The courses are taught by specialist staff who have social work backgrounds and are active in the childcare field
• Tutorials are available in Welsh
• Guest lectures from local industry professionals
• Reflective practice is an important part of the courses

Course content

BA (Hons) Therapeutic Child Care (1-year top-up)

This top-up course focuses on the application of therapeutic childcare in different agencies and settings. Students and staff work together as a learning community on a range of methods in therapeutic childcare including: anti-oppressive practice, focused work, group work, management and ethical issues. There is a continuous emphasis on the overlap and connections between personal, professional and academic learning and opportunities are provided for personal and professional development.

Career opportunities

Careers open to graduates of these degrees include working with traumatised children in residential care. You are eligible to progress on to the honours degree on successful completion of the foundation degree.

Employability

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Assessment

There is a range of assessment methods for this course, inluding, case studies, presentations and essays. A dissertation will need to be completed as part of the final assessment.

Course duration

Part-time

One year, top-up from FdA

Entry requirements and applying

You are able to progress on the honours degree on successful completion of the foundation degree. Before you are offered an unconditional place on this degree you will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance (previously known as CRB) and pay the appropriate fee, so that a check can be made on your suitability for working with children and vulnerable adults.

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FdA Therapeutic Child Care

You will study the foundations for aiding the recovery of traumatised children including how recovery processes are delivered and best practice measures, treatments and procedures. Some of the issues discussed include how children develop, how to help children deal with loss, attachment and grief, identity and diversity and sexual development issues. You will also develop knowledge of emotional intelligence, improve your communication with children and learn how to encourage children to communicate.

Assessment

There is a wide range of assessment methods for this course, including portfolios, case studies, presentations, essays, workbooks and commentaries.

Course duration

Part-time

Two years

Entry requirements and applying

You must be working in a setting where you are in contact with children recovering from trauma. You must also be able to negotiate time away from your workplace to attend lectures. See information on general entry requirements.

Before you are offered an unconditional place on this degree you will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance (previously known as CRB) and pay the appropriate fee, so that a check can be made on your suitability for working with children and vulnerable adults.