Working with Children, Young People and Families (top-up)

On our one-year full-time BA (Hons) top-up degree you will build on the knowledge you’ve gained from a relevant foundation degree, graduating with a full degree and increasing your level of employability. You’ll explore key contemporary topics while further developing your skills; preparing to drive social change and empowerment for the children, young people and families you’ll be working with.

How You Learn

At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive.

On this course we promote both active and independent study. You’ll deepen your skills, knowledge and understanding of inter-agency collaboration. You will be ready for roles in a variety of professional contexts and diverse group work settings.

We’re a team of supportive, dedicated professionals from a range of relevant backgrounds. The modules are designed to further develop your understanding of the principles, skills and knowledge you’ll need to work with children, young people and families.

You’ll experience a blended approach to learning and teaching, both on campus and online; which mirrors how you’ll work in practice.

Course topics

Our BA Working with Children, Young People and Families course is compliant with the Hallam Model; embedding a person centred approach to your professional knowledge, skills and behaviours in practice.

You’ll explore a range of topics, for example; strength-based approaches to safeguarding, how to support families with multiple and complex needs, and continue to develop professional competence. The course uses inclusive approaches to learning and teaching which value diversity. You’ll use real-world examples and learn from practitioners and people with lived experience.

You’ll also further develop your creative research and enquiry skills while exploring the high-quality research undertaken at Hallam and beyond. You’ll have opportunities to develop your abilities in identifying and using evidence, using methods that enhance your critical reasoning and reflection skills.

Applied learning

Field trips

Field trips are an important way to support our approach to applied learning, helping you understand the wider context of your learning and providing an insight into working practice. We endeavour to provide opportunities for these both locally and globally to develop your confidence, competence and understanding of the sector.

As a department we value the importance of learning from diverse experiences – broadening your professional understanding and becoming a culturally competent practitioner. Through access to the Turing Grant Scheme we have a range of active partnerships across Africa, Europe and India, facilitating volunteering visits to community development or refugee agencies.