Partnership Working in Safeguarding Children & Young People (NRT105)
This module aims to develop an understanding of the issues of, and effective practices for, safeguarding children and young people. It will pay particular attention to multiprofessional approaches and explore the complex dynamics of partnership working in this complex and challenging field. The module will also explore the nature of risk and cover current legislation and policy relating to safeguarding children, local procedures and responsibilities and managing issues of personal safety and relationships with parents/carers/children.
On completion of the module students are expected to be able to:
• critically explore the challenges and opportunities of safeguarding children and young people
• critically analyse current child welfare policy in safeguarding children and young people
• critically reflect on theoretical, professional, inter-professional, interagency, ethical and legal principles underpinning the effective safeguarding of children and young people
• demonstrate critical appraisal of the evidence base of safeguarding children and young people and evaluate the practice implications
Session Content
The content of the module is arranged in four themes and each theme will be presented over three study days. The mode of delivery is 50% classroom based and 50% networked learning and so each theme will be frontloaded with face-to-face interaction and followed up with directed networked activity. The themes are:
- Statutory & Procedural Frameworks
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Partnership Working
- Assessment & Decision Making
Module leader
Module Dates 2014:
Spring Term - week commencing 6 January 2014, completing week commencing 7 July 2014
Module code NRT105
Credits 30
Level 7