In order to improve to practice, it is necessary not only to be self-reflective, but also to acknowledge your own weaknesses in practice. This module will provide you with the opportunities to continue to develop your practice through research into your own weaknesses. To this end the module is based on your requirements so as to be of real value to workplace.

This module focusses upon your own strengths and the concepts of good practice applicable to your sector. However, you are also required to consider the challenges when cascading good practice to others. Employers have stated that students have good ideas, but they need to persuade the rest of the staff, and therefore this module considers this process.

The module develops understanding of leadership and management that will by requiring you to lead a project. Although it is imperative that practitioners develop skills and knowledge in leading early years practice, not all of you may wish to be in a formal leadership role, and in addition, some students work in the school sector, for whom a leadership role may not be appropriate.

This module builds on previous study undertaken at Level 5 and takes as its basis the theoretical knowledge acquired in research methodology and process together with skills in the critical evaluation of published research. It provides you with an opportunity planning, design, analysis, and critical evaluation and to investigate a topic of your own choice and seeks to equip you with the skills of project

In order to improve to practice, it is necessary not only to be self-reflective, but also to acknowledge your own weaknesses in practice. This module will provide you with the opportunities to continue to develop your practice through research into your own weaknesses. To this end the module is based on your requirements so as to be of real value to workplace.

This module focusses upon your own strengths and the concepts of good practice applicable to your sector. However, you are also required to consider the challenges when cascading good practice to others. Employers have stated that students have good ideas, but they need to persuade the rest of the staff, and therefore this module considers this process.

The module develops understanding of leadership and management that will by requiring you to lead a project. Although it is imperative that practitioners develop skills and knowledge in leading early years practice, not all of you may wish to be in a formal leadership role, and in addition, some students work in the school sector, for whom a leadership role may not be appropriate

Early intervention in particular as well as intervention in general is considered a key to improving quality of life for all, to ending poverty and disadvantage, based on the rights of the child to positive regard as a contributing member of the family. This module explores policy and practice in relation to children and their families, and the particular contribution of psychological and sociological perspectives for understanding the child and the family. Psychology also provides a rationale for a range of interventions, with recommended approaches sometimes at odds with one another. These are reviewed in the light of considerations of the holistic needs of children within an increasingly inclusive and culturally diverse society, and changing trends in supporting families.

The module is practical in orientation: paramount is the need for Children's Care, Learning and Development professionals to understand the individuality of families, in planning the delivery of child-centred, family-focused and contextually sensitive provision. Current theoretical and statutory frameworks are presented, and models for interdisciplinary and participatory partnership working. Students explore the interactions and connections between children and their families and service providers within the wider societal context. Students relate an understanding of family functioning and modes of working with children and families, through reflection on their own professional and personal experiences and through analysis of case studies.

This module builds on previous study undertaken at Level 5 and takes as its basis the theoretical knowledge acquired in research methodology and process together with skills in the critical evaluation of published research. It provides you with an opportunity planning, design, analysis, and critical evaluation and to investigate a topic of your own choice and seeks to equip you with the skills of project