Children, Families and Education Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE

This Cert HE in Children, Families and Education is designed for individuals who wish to work with children, young people and families across a range of educational, community and support settings. The programme develops your knowledge of the key principles underpinning work with children and families, including safeguarding, child development, education, wellbeing and inclusive practice. Your studies will support the development of your academic and digital literacy, enabling you to transition into Higher Education and engage with a range of subject areas relevant to working in children, family and education contexts. 

Through the programme, you will explore how children and young people develop within social, cultural and educational environments, and how professionals support their learning, wellbeing and safety. You will examine topics such as safeguarding, child development, family support, equality and inclusion, legislation and policy, and professional practice. This will support you to understand the complexities of working with children and families and the importance of multi-agency collaboration in supporting positive outcomes. The programme also provides the opportunity to develop your understanding of how education and community services work together to meet the needs of children and families in contemporary society.