PYP4002 - Does Every Child Matter?

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Express an understanding of the origins of the Every Child Matters agenda from the Climbie case to the most recent developments and plans.
2. Review the legislation affecting working with children, young people and families and how this has been implemented.
3. Evaluate the success of ECM developments and multi agency working.
4. Debate contemporary presentations of childhood via a range of media and sources.

Content:

The aim of this module is to gain an understanding of the background of the Every Child Matters agenda and how this has influenced the development of the multi agency, extended schools environment. From this understanding students will debate the success of the plans, legislation and strategies in supporting the diversity of children, young people and families using a range of statistics and research.

Students will explore how children and young people are presented in the media, how this compares to statistical data related to academic success, work patterns etc. and how these portrayals affect an individual's self concept and behaviour.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning will take place in interactive sessions incorporating theoretical input, discussion, debate ICT research and student presentation. Students will be supported by VLE materials, constructed reading and research tasks and workshop sessions.

Lecture, seminar and workshops
Contact Hours: 40

Assessment: