Department for Children, Young People and Families 

The Department for Children, Young People and Families aspires to be recognised as a centre of excellence for the study of early years, supporting children, young people and families, and education.

Our ambition is to be the Department of choice for the professional development of the children’s workforce for the region. We will work in partnership with employers to provide meaningful development opportunities for professionals in these fields.

Working with children, young people and families is challenging, but can lead to great job satisfaction through making a difference to a young person's life.  Our programmes provide the knowledge and skills to take on these roles at all levels, covering a wide range of subjects and areas that support children, young people and families.

The Department provides training, short courses, Foundation Degrees, Honours Degrees and postgraduate qualifications for professionals working in the multi agency environment. Our work based learning programmes enable you to apply learnt skills and theory directly to your practice.

Our full time degree programmes include a professional placement, which will see you working in a setting of your choice applying your theoretical understanding to a practical experience.