Unit name | Advanced Practice in Communication and Direct Work with Children |
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Unit code | SPOLM0026 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Turney |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit is designed to support experienced practitioners to extend their knowledge and understanding of direct work and to encourage them to interact more directly with children and young people. It aims to:
On successful completion of the Unit, students should be able to:
Teaching will take place in 1.5 hour sessions, normally over a 3 day block with a further re-call day. The unit will combine lectures, seminar discussion, workshops and practical exercises
A critical and reflective assignment (3500-4000 words) analysing a piece of direct work undertaken by the student, supported by documentary evidence from the practice context; and Assessment through observation by an appropriate practice assessor of a relevant aspect of the student’s practice; this assessment will be, based on criteria linked to the Professional Capabilities Framework.
The assignment will be marked and graded. The observation of practice will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis; all practice-based elements of the assessment are must-pass but zero-weighted. Both pieces of work must be passed to gain the credit points for the Unit.
Barnes, V. (2007) Young people’s views of children’s rights and advocacy services: a case for ‘caring’ advocacy? Child Abuse Review, 16, pp.140-152.
Bell, M. (2011) Promoting Children’s Rights in Social Work and Social Care: A guide to participatory practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Lefevre, M. (2010) Communicating with Children and Young People: Making a difference. Bristol: Policy Press.
Luckock, B. & Lefevre, M. (eds) (2008) Direct Work: Social work with children and young people in care. London: BAAF.
McLeod, A. (2007) Whose agenda? Issues of power and relationship when listening to looked-after young people. Child and Family Social Work,12, pp278-286.
McMahon, L. (2009) The Handbook of Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play. Hove: Routledge. 2nd Edition
Triangle (2009) Three-Way Street: Putting children at the centre of three-way communication. Hove: Triangle.