Supporting Vulnerable Children

Supporting Vulnerable Children and Their Families

This course explores strategies for working effectively with vulnerable children and their families. It also considers the importance of a multi-agency approach and looks at how such an approach can be implemented effectively. It is ideal for teachers, lecturers and support staff who would like to develop their professional skills in identifying and supporting vulnerable children and their families.

The course includes four informative modules and two tutor-marked assignments to check your understanding. All tutors are experienced educators with specific training in this area.

Study topics include: identifying vulnerability; contributing factors – neglect, emotional vulnerability, attachment disorders, difficult family situations; abuse; physical and emotional challenges; practical strategies for supporting children and their families; working within a multi-agency approach. Includes all study materials, course textbook, Working with Children, Adolescents and Their Families, and full tutorial support.

Students have up to twelve months to complete this course, allowing them to work through the modules at their own pace.

On successful completion of their course students are awarded a certificate of course completion recognising their achievement.

Why Choose Us?

Our courses are updated frequently to ensure they include the latest research, idea and techniques.

Our tutorial support is second-to-none. When you enrol on the course you are assigned an experienced personal tutor who will work with you all the way through. Tutors are available by e-mail at any time to offer support, advice or if you would just like a chat about how the course is going – including weekends, bank holidays and evenings! We see this level of support as central to the success of our courses. If you would prefer to chat to your tutor you can arrange a call back through the main office at a mutually convenient time.

All courses are despatched by courier.

Payment Options

You can also enrol by telephone or we can invoice your workplace – please call an adviser on 01896 860661 for more information.

Online Study Option Now Available

This course is also available online. Our online courses are delivered as pdfs direct to your email inbox. Our online courses are exactly the same as the postal version, but include a range of supporting study material instead of textbooks.

Learning Curve is one of the UK’s leading distance learning providers. All of our home study courses include study material, which is sent out in an attractive, hardwearing folder, essential course books and full tutorial support. We are accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council, members of the Association of British Correspondence Colleges, and registered as providers with the Learning Skills Council.