Leading Culture Change in Safeguarding

University of Worcester
Postgraduate PgCert Part-time 2 Years Business and management studiesHealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

This exciting course breaks new ground. Its purpose is to find innovative ways to safeguard people’s wellbeing from childhood to adulthood. It brings together students working in health, education, social care, housing, sports and community organisations and across people’s life course, from antenatal care to the care of our older populations, and those keen to be change-makers in these fields.

The course encourages students to consider the implications for their organisation’s learning and service delivery. It develops students’ leadership of culture change by supporting them to integrate research, by pooling expertise, real-life experience and reflection.

Key features

  • The course is made up of two mandatory modules and takes two years. You will take one module each year. The course’s flexible-and-distributed delivery enables you to learn while also striking a manageable work, life and study balance. It is designed with the busy professional in mind.

  • You do not necessarily need an undergraduate degree to apply successfully. Details about admissions and applications are provided below.

  • Independent online learning is blended with twilight discussion and debate. This allows you the independence of managing your own time and energy while also developing professional and social networks through our regular face-to-face discussions.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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    7220 Customer service supervisors
    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    1139 Functional managers and directors

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
    Study Mode
    Part-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Worcester
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Business and management studies, Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies