Diploma in Family Support Worker at QLS Level 5

Family support workers are social services specialists who help and advise children and families in need. They may work in foster care or adoption agencies, child protective services agencies, or family support groups. Enrol in the Family Support Worker course right away and multiply your career prospects.

This Family Support Worker Course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the skills and information required to work with children and families. This Family Support Worker course will cover the essential skills and information for working with families, detecting and resolving family conflicts, safeguarding in the home, and much more.

With the use of relatable examples throughout the course, this Family Support Worker course will provide fantastic insight into this topic of study. Whether you are already working in this sector, wish to start working in the field of family support work, or are simply interested in this field of study, this Family Support Worker course will cover a variety of modules and present many examples for assessment.

With endorsement from The Quality Licence Scheme and 150 CPD points available for your portfolio, the Family Support Worker Course provides you with the perfect opportunity to advance your career and polish your Course skills.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this Family Support Worker Course, learners will:

• Comprehend how to assist children who live with parents who have mental health issues
• Provide involvement and assistance to children and families
• Be capable of providing peer assistance for children and adolescents
• Track progress
• Know how to assist children whose parents abuse alcohol and drugs
• Determine the likelihood of parental alcohol and drug abuse
• Grasp the concept of and recognise domestic violence
• Understand child abuse and neglect risk factors

What You Get Out Of Studying Family Support Worker With Janets

• Free PDF certificate upon successful completion of the Family Support Worker course
• Full one-year access to course materials
• Instant assessment results
• Full tutor support available from Monday to Friday
• Study the Family Support Worker course at your own pace
• Accessible, informative modules taught by expert instructors
• Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams with the training
• Study at your own time through your computer, tablet or mobile device
• Improve your chance of gaining valuable skills by completing the course

• Module 01: Introduction to Family Support Work 13:14

  • 1: Introduction to Family Support Work 13:14

• Module 02: Legislation, Policy, and Guidance 31:20

  • 2: Legislation, Policy, and Guidance 31:20

• Module 03: Solving Family Issues – Part 1 27:46

  • 3: Solving Family Issues – Part 1 27:46

• Module 04: Solving Family Issues – part 2 24:20

  • 4: Solving Family Issues – part 2 24:20

• Module 05: Safeguarding – Assessing need and providing help (Part 1) 22:59

  • 5: Safeguarding – Assessing need and providing help (Part 1) 22:59

• Module 06: Safeguarding – Assessing Need and Providing Help (Part 2) 20:55

  • 6: Safeguarding – Assessing Need and Providing Help (Part 2) 20:55

• Module 07: Building Relationships 20:02

  • 7: Building Relationships 20:02

• Assignment 02:00

  • 8: Assignment – Family Support Worker Course 02:00

Embarking on a journey towards becoming a proficient Family Support Worker, the Diploma in Family Support Worker at QLS Level 5 emerges as a beacon of knowledge and skill development. This comprehensive programme delves into the complexities of family support, beginning with a foundational understanding and progressively advancing through intricate aspects of this noble profession. Its curriculum is meticulously structured to equip learners with a deep appreciation of the responsibilities and challenges inherent in the role.

This Diploma in Family Support Worker at QLS Level 5 offers an in-depth exploration into the field of family support. Covering a range of topics from legislative understanding to practical problem-solving in family dynamics, the course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and competencies necessary for a career in family support. Key areas of focus include safeguarding, relationship building, and effective strategies to address family issues, all within a framework that adheres to professional and ethical standards.

Course Curriculum:

Module 01: Introduction To Family Support Work

• Definition of Family Support
• Duties & Responsibilities
• Daily Activities
• The Key Qualities
• How To Become A Family Support Worker
• Professional Development
• Career Prospects

Module 02: Legislation, Policy, and Guidance

• Introduction to Legislation, Policy, and Guidance
• History of Child Protection Legislation
• The Children and Families Act of 2014
• Policy and guidance
• Legislation, Policy and guidance

Module 03: Solving Family Issues: part-1

• Parental mental health – how to help children living with parents with mental health problems
• intervention and support for children and families
• Peer support for children and young people
• Monitoring progress
• Parental substance misuse – how to help children living with parents who misuse alcohol and drugs
• Parental substance misuse – assessing the risk of parental alcohol and drug misuse
• Parental substance misuse – intervention and support for children and families
• Domestic abuse
• Risk factors for all child abuse and neglect

Module 04: Solving Family Issues: part-2

• Separation, divorce, and parental responsibility
• Helping children with divorce or separation
• What is parental responsibility?
• Who has parental responsibility?
• Separation, divorce, and contact
• What the law says about child contact
• General advice on talking about difficult topics
• Creating the right situation
• Starting the conversation
• Listening is important too
• Talking about life-changing topics
• Books to help to talk about difficult topics

Module 05: Safeguarding - assessing need and providing help: Part-1

• Introduction to Safeguarding
• Who is involved with safeguarding?
• Child-Centred Approach to Safeguarding
• Coordinated Approach to Safeguarding
• Assessing need and providing help
• Early help
• Identifying children and families who would benefit from early help
• Effective assessment of the need for early help
• Provision of effective early help services
• Access, referral, and information sharing

Module 06: Safeguarding - assessing need and providing help: Part-2

• Disabled children, carers, youth establishments, and contextual safeguarding
• Assessment of disabled children and their carers
• Assessment of young carers
• Assessment of children in secure youth establishments
• Contextual safeguarding
• Assessment purpose, protocols, principles, and parameters
• Analysis, outcomes, and timeliness
• Developing a clear analysis
• Focusing on outcomes

Module 07: Building relationships

• Types of family and what makes healthy families
• Why relationships are key to good social work
• The importance of relationships in social work to relationships in social work
• The personal qualities required for relationship building
• Working on empathy to build relationships
• The professional attributes required for relationship building
• Self-knowledge and professional use of self in relationship building
• Taking an individualised approach
• Involving the parents
• What parents want from the relationship
• Sharing information
• Building trust with the family
• Challenges in relationship building

The Family Support Worker course is ideal for:

• Aspiring Family Support Workers
• Social Work Enthusiasts
• Individuals Seeking a Meaningful Career in Child Protection
• Professionals in Related Fields Eager to Expand Their Skillset
• Those Committed to Making a Positive Impact on Families in Need

The Family Support Worker course is open to all students and has no formal entry requirements.

The following job roles can be scoured by learners after successful completion of this course with annual salaries between£18,000 and £24,000.

• family intervention officer
• family outreach officer
• family welfare assistant
• key worker
• parenting support worker
• project worker.

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