Social Care with Children and Families
About the Level 4 Social Care with Children and Families Certificate
If you want to work with children and their families to make society a better place, this could be the course for you. At Stonebridge College, our Level 4 Social Care with Children and Families certificate has been designed to educate our students about social care theory and practice in the UK. Study online from the comfort of your own home and you can help improve the lives of vulnerable children.
Altogether the course has 12 engaging units. These easy to understand online modules cover topics including: the principles and processes of social work; working with adults in the family; immediate child protection; children and families with special needs and empowerment and partnership in work with children and families.
Who should study this course?
This home learning course is aimed at individuals with an interest in social care. Whether you are an aspiring social worker, or you already work in care and want to expand your knowledge, this home study qualification will help you to unlock doors.
At Stonebridge College, we do not ask for any previous qualifications or experience. In order to enrol on this social care course, all you will need is access to the internet, a touch of motivation and the desire to help vulnerable people in the UK.
What happens after the course?
On successful completion of this course you will have a fundamental understanding of the British social care system. You will be able to use your new found knowledge in many ways. If you want to be a social worker you will have to complete a university degree.
There are a diverse range of jobs available in the social care sector. You could be working with individuals from all different walks of life and genuinely making the world a better place. Your opportunities include but are not limited to:
- Social worker
- Youth worker
- Family counsellor
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 0121 392 8288
On completion of your course, you will receive two certificates:
Certificate 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Social Care with Children and Families Diploma
Social Care with Children and Families Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.
Certificate 2 is issued by ABC Awards: Level 4 Social Care with Children and Families Certificate of Achievement
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the ABC Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Who are ABC Awards and Certa Awards
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ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.
Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards and Certa Awards also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.
Professional Membership
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
Anyone who is studying for or has completed a course endorsed by an Ofqual approved awarding body is eligible to join Qualifications Register. The Qualifications Register (QR) is an independent register that aims to serve both members of the public and those professionals who hold recognised qualifications.
QR's primary aim is to provide transparency to members of the public and employers. The QR is a searchable database that allows them to find a practitioner and view the relevant qualification and endorsements the practitioner holds. The member of the public is then able to make an informed decision in relation to the suitability of the practitioner. QR also tracks whether practitioners have insurance, again something that is useful for members of the public. QR can also help professionals gain insurance or find professional indemnity cover. Click here to find out more.
Members of the public can check an independent source with complete confidence that the practitioner has the qualification(s) they claim to have and that any additional CPD the practitioner has, is verified and quality assured to make sure that the CPD is being done on a regular basis. QR tracks a practitioners endorsed CPD (in unison with our CPD accreditation partner Lifetime Awarding) and other key signals to help members of the public and employers to come to a more informed decision about the professional they intend to use. This is an enormously valuable signal that's increasingly important as business becomes more deregulated and privatised.
For practitioners QR helps you market your skills, endorsements and feedback transparently to a wider audience. It also gives you access to a community to help make you more able to progress and succeed in your field of expertise. Click here to find out more.
The Social and Political Context of Social Work with Children and Families
Principles of Social Work with Children and Families
The Process of Social Work with Children and Families
Direct Work with Children and Young People in the Family
Working with Adults in the Family
Working with the Family as a Group
Immediate Protection of the Child
Protecting Children 2: Ensuring the Child's Future Welfare
Working with Children being Looked after by the Local Authority
Social Work with Families through Transitions, Loss and Gain
Children and Families and Special Needs
Empowerment and Partnership in Work with Children and Families
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
