
Overview
Safeguarding children is a high profile area of work, where decision making carries a high order of risk for children, their families and those who engage with them. You’ll develop an in-depth knowledge of child protection work and be able to demonstrate effective, evidence based skills with our PG Certificate (PG Cert) in Safeguarding Children .
Why study with us
You’ll be equipped with knowledge that will help you to critically evaluate past and current safeguarding policy and practice in children’s and young people’s services, early years, education, social work and care and health and community work.
You’ll also be able to generate new ideas and approaches to safeguarding policy and practice when working with children and young people.
Future careers
The Safeguarding Children course from University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) was developed to support practitioners and others whose work or research interests lie in a wide range of services for children, young people, their parents or carers.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Theorising Childhood and Adolescence
- Childhood in Law and Welfare
- Safeguarding Children
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
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Credits
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Disciplines
Social Work Legal Studies Early Childhood Education View 122 other Masters in Early Childhood Education in United KingdomExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should hold a 2:1 or above in a relevant subject
- However, students with a lower class of degree will be considered, subject to interview
- Non-standard entrants with suitable extensive work experience with children and young people and evidence of recent study will also be considered
Make sure you meet all requirements
Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
13500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13500 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
7100 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7100 GBP per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Preston
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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