Short Course in Safeguarding Young People: Contextual Safeguarding and other Approaches to Extra-familial harm PG Credit

Key highlights

• Explores current academic debates and research in safeguarding young people
• Examines implications of safeguarding research for policy and practice
• Covers conceptualisation and assessment of risk and safety
• Studies contextual and individual interventions for extra-familial harm
• Examines social work's role in responding to harm beyond families
• Explores relational practice and participative approaches with young people

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Alumni Scholarship

  The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship

  Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.

  Up to £3,000

• Postgraduate Global Subject-Specific Merit Scholarship

  Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £4000 off international tuition fees for the course.

• Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

  Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

  Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

• Social worker
• Safeguarding lead
• Child protection officer
• Youth worker
• Safeguarding practitioner
• Child and family support worker

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Bedfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.