Welcome to your Working with Children, Young People and Families course

This degree will give you the knowledge you need to recognise, navigate and assess the complex needs that children, young people and families often present, especially when in crisis.

You will learn to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and experience required to work in a variety of different work settings. You will achieve this via practical task in workshops, seminars, within simulations labs and most importantly from your peers.

Your staff team

We want to make sure you know some of our team before you arrive. Hopefully this will help you recognise us and ensure you know who you can contact if you need any additional help and guidance.

Dawn Lawrence

Senior Lecturer

I joined the University in 2019 and I have been instrumental in the design of the new BA (Hons) Working with Children Young People and Families. I have an interest in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and I am very proactive in driving this forward.

Dawn's profile

First activity

Welcome Week – attendance is expected were you will be involved in the following:

Introduction/ icebreakers

Information about:

Staff and Student expectations
Support Services
Study Skills
Module and Assessment information
Career Pathways
Q&A

Student Timetable

You will be expected to be on campus two day a week.

We recognise that student may have additional responsibilities (children, additional caring needs etc) therefore teaching will take place between 10.00am-15.00pm.

This is subject to change during assessment periods.

Introductory task: In preparation for Welcome Week

Introductory Homework task: In preparation for Welcome Week

Find a recent article (within the last 12 months) of interest that addresses an issue about children, young people, or families.

Write 250 words explaining why this remains relevant (concerns/impact).

Please bring a copy of the article and your 250-word written piece with you to your first day of Welcome Week.

Course Delivery

We believe that your learning experience should be varied therefore…

Classroom leaning will include:

Groupwork
Role play
Debates

Assessments will take place at the end of each module and will include:

Essays
Reports
Case studies
Portfolios
Presentations etc.

Academic skills

Whether you're joining us from school or college, or you're returning to education after some time away, everyone can benefit from the Academic Study Skills resources provided by the University library.

The Academic Skills team is here to support you throughout your academic journey and to help you gain the skills you need to reach your full potential. They can assist with academic reading and writing skills, give advice on how best to plan assignments, and help improve your time management.

The library's Academic Skills Guides offer the key information to make studying easier and give a comprehensive guide to the learning resources and services we offer.

Staffs CampusConnect

Staffs CampusConnect is our student-led community app for new students. Connect with other people from your course, hometown or country, and even those with similar interests.

To register, please ensure you use your Applicant ID (Student Number) that you received in your offer letter, and the email address you used in your application to us.

Register for CampusConnect

Welcome website

Our welcome website will provide you the link to your new student life. It's all about how you find your place at university, including everything from how to meet friends, feel confident in doing your academic work, being a member of your Student Union and getting involved in Union Societies, Academic Societies, Sports, Volunteering or representing your peers in your School.

Part of this Welcome Week - we have an exciting program of University and course level activities planned for you for your first week in September. We are also building an extended program for you to join a series of events throughout the first half of the autumn term. Further details will be shared with you via the Welcome website and Students' Union pages over the coming weeks.

Welcome website

Campus map

Use our campus map to familiarise yourself with our campus before you arrive.

Campus map (PDF)

Check your email

Please make sure you check your personal email account regularly over the next few weeks. We will be sending you lots of information about Welcome Week.

We look forward to welcoming you in September.

If you have any questions, please send them to your Course Leader: Dawn Lawrence dawn.lawrence@staffs.ac.uk