CYP7043 - Safeguarding and Supervision in Practice

Objectives:

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

1 - Critically evaluate the key factors of risk and vulnerability within the family

2 - Critically synthesise the safeguarding issues for CYP with mental health issues in a contemporary context, including vulnerability to abuse and exploitation

3 - Evaluate key practice skills (including the need for professional supervision) in assessing and intervening where children are in need or at risk of significant harm

4 - Critically evaluate protective factors and the importance of resilience for CYP and their families

Content:

This module will focus on the safeguarding needs of CYP who have SEMH needs including the impact of SEN, vulnerable families, child sexual or economic exploitation. There will also be an opportunity to investigate the impact on aCYP with mental health needsand the types of support strategies which are effective. The practice of safeguarding within a setting will be examined and best practice methods evaluated.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The CYP7043 module, focused on Safeguarding and Supervision Strategies in Practice, is strategically designed to align with Leeds Trinity University's Learning, Teaching, and Academic Experience Strategy (LTAE 2022-2026). This course aims to empower students with a deep understanding and critical awareness of safeguarding practices, especially in the context of children and young people (CYP) with mental health issues. Through this module, students will develop a keen insight into the complexities of risk and vulnerability within families, with a special emphasis on those factors that affect CYP with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs, including those with special educational needs (SEN), and vulnerabilities stemming from family environments, sexual, or economic exploitation.

The learning outcomes are structured to ensure that upon completion, students will have demonstrated a critical awareness of the key factors of risk and vulnerability affecting families; engaged with current safeguarding issues, particularly those impacting CYP with mental health concerns; identified and evaluated essential practice skills necessary for assessing and intervening in situations where children are at risk or in need of significant protection, including the importance of professional supervision; and recognized the crucial role of protective factors and resilience in the lives of CYP and their families.

The module content is rich and varied, designed to cover the broad spectrum of safeguarding needs of CYP with SEMH needs. This includes examining the impact of SEN, understanding the dynamics within vulnerable families, and addressing the critical issues of child sexual or economic exploitation. Students will have the opportunity to explore the effects of mental health needs on CYP and to assess the effectiveness of various support strategies. The module also focuses on the practice of safeguarding within various settings, aiming to evaluate and establish best practice methods in safeguarding and supervision strategies.

This comprehensive approach not only equips students with the theoretical knowledge required to understand the nuances of safeguarding but also prepares them to apply this knowledge in practical settings, ensuring they can make a significant impact in their professional endeavours.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities
Hours: 44
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 256

Further Details Relating to Assessment

Having engaged with a range of issues within contemporary safeguarding in relation to CYP and mental health, students will complete two tasks.

Each participant will choose acontemporary safeguarding topic linked to an aspect of the module covered and investigate and critique the chosen area. This will be researched and presented by groups of students.

Assessment:

001 Presentation; 2,000-3,000 flexible words equiv.; end of 50%
002 Essay; 2,000-3,000 flexible words ; end of semester 2 50%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Tracy Laverick
Level - 7
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGS2

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