Course overview
- Explore the origins of the youth justice service
- Discover the legal frameworks of the young justice system including ethics and practices
- Understand the Role of the Youth and Community worker
- Understand Sociology and Social Problems that children and youth face
- Learn about the wider societal issues that can impact upon the life journeys of young people as they often experience multiple inequalities
- Identify and define prevention, Intervention of offending and re-offending
- Understand the core competencies and skills to be a youth justice practitioner and deliver effective practice
- Create a personal development plan to help your understanding of effective practice principles in the youth justice system
- Identify risk factors that may have contributed to the youth offending
- Understand how to create risk assessments, prepare reports and manage future risk
- Know how to write reports on fictitious case studies
The course will allow you to study when and where you want, at your own pace. All coursework can be submitted by either post or email making it easier and hassle-free.
All of the materials will be sent to you by post or via email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors are always a click away by email, giving you advice and helping you through your course.