Social Care with Foundation Year

In this module we will introduce you to a range of ideas and perspectives about communities and how children, adults and families are involved within communities. Communities are important social structures that in contemporary UK society are diverse; their needs impact and influence how we deliver social care services. We shall start by introducing the concept of communities, types of communities and how we define them and encourage you to explore your own place in communities that you belong to. We will explore the nature, concepts, theories and contemporary issues that confront different communities and legislation and policies that influence them. Communities can include people with care needs, lived experiences and also communities of practice such as social care practitioners. These require skills to contribute and belong to such as skills and knowledge of community challenges and engagement. All individuals belong to more than one community.

In this module you will be introduced to the idea of research and necessary knowledge and skills required in becoming a researcher. You will learn about research process and an introduction to the different type of research approaches and methods. You will have the opportunity to explore contemporary social care issues to test your research skills. This module will enable you to exercise employable skills by identifying an area of interest that will contribute to setting the foundations to you developing research skills and prepare for future studies.

The aim of this module is for students to gain an understanding of the funding, organisation and delivery of social care services in contemporary Britain. Students will need to show an understanding of the state, market and family and their respective roles within the mixed economy of welfare, as well as the purchaser/provider split and its implications for the funding and delivery of social care services. Students will be introduced to key policies and legislation and there will be a focus on core academic skills such as source selection, referencing, paraphrasing and academic writing, with students required to demonstrate their proficiency in each of these areas in order to progress from the module.

In this module we will introduce you to a number of key ideas that you will build on throughout your studies. The module aims to prepare you for ethical practice through an exploration of personal and professional values. You will study how ethical principles, values and ideology relate to, create, maintain and are challenged by disadvantaged groups.

The aim of this module is to enable students to develop an understanding of different sociological (collectives of people) and psychological (individual) theories, models and concepts. Students will explore keys concepts, theories and modules which are essential for providing an explanation of contemporary social care issues and challenges and predicting future outcomes. This will develop Students skills in reflective practice, critical enquiry and debate by exploring real-life case studies allowing students to progress as a professional. Theories, models and concepts are essential for justification of decision making as well as improve skills required to work within a complex and changing Social Care settings.

This module will consider the key stages of interventions in social care, whether in terms of work with individuals, groups or communities. Practitioners in social care organisations - whether in statutory, private or voluntary sectors - work with different assessment frameworks and methods (including systemic social practice), designed to assess levels of need with a multidisciplinary approach. However, in some way, most will follow the progress of making an assessment and engaging with a service user through care planning processes and delivering appropriate needs led/person centred intervention. Students on completion of this module will be able to identify (1) the skills that are necessary to support these practices, and (2) how these practices can be needs led and /or person-centred.

This module will consider the key stages of interventions in social care, in terms of work with children. It will discuss practitioners in social care organisations - whether in statutory, private or voluntary sectors - working with different assessment frameworks and methods (including systemic social practice) and designed to assess levels of need using a multidisciplinary approach. However, in some ways, most will follow the progress of making an assessment and engaging with a service user through care planning processes and delivering appropriate needs led/child centred interventions. Students on completion of this module will be able to identify (1) the skills that are necessary to support these practices, and (2) how these practices can be needs led and /or child-centred.

This module will examine different international perspectives of care while exploring related social policy and delivery patterns drawn from global examples. The module will further explore migration, what it means for those who are in need of care and critically evaluate current care delivery for people from minority cultural groups.

This module is to build on legislation, theoretical knowledge and practice working in adult social care. You will build on the concept of mixed economy of welfare environment (i.e. Statutory, Private and Voluntary organisations) exploring a range of services supporting vulnerable adults. You will evaluate aspects of working in social care when working with vulnerable adults (i.e. people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities , ex offenders and homelessness) and employability skills needed for practice. The module will focus on and explore how organisations are structured, roles within adult services, working culture of the organisation and will include; independent living, residential care, care in the community and supported living

This module will discuss a comprehensive and contemporary range of issues that affect children in their personal lives and in the wider community. The position of youth and the challenges they face within the community will be explored using appropriate theories, methods and models.

This module will critically examine different international approaches to social care while examining how these concepts have evolved while drawing on global narratives. The module will further examine how culture has an influence on how care is perceived and experienced while critically debating contemporary care practice.

This Module will develop students’ knowledge and skills required to be an effective leader in the Social Care sector. Students will explore the key characteristics of successful leadership including developing self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience and managing stress. The module will enable students to examine the concept of power and influence and the art of persuasion in order to lead professionally, ethically and positively whilst working in complex multi-disciplinary environments.

In this module we will introduce you to the issue of innovation in social care and the current and future role of technology. The module will outline some of the current challenges facing the sector e.g. a larger and increasingly aging population and people with severe, multiple and complicated needs. Innovative and technological solutions have a role in tackling these challenges. The module will develop student’s ability to critically evaluate the challenges and solutions to these issues. This module will further equip students with employability skills to work in practice with these challenges and implement strategies and solutions that are based on technology and innovation

This module builds on the level 5 module Working with Adults part 1 and offers an in depth exploration of issues around abuse, capacity and safeguarding with particular emphasis on older people. The module begins from the point of evaluating the current model of social care provision and examines its strengths and weaknesses. You will analyse the notions of choice and personalization of services alongside the gaps between health and social care delivery which may give rise to abuse. You will consider the roles of carers in this time of austerity and cuts to service provision and the potential implications of such.

This module will discuss a comprehensive and contemporary range of issues that affect young people in their personal lives and in the wider community. The position of youth and the challenges they face within the community will be explored using appropriate theories, methods and models.