Youth Justice Practitioner FdA

The aim of the course is to train staff to work with children and young people who have committed an offence or are at risk. The course educates to work with individuals between the ages of 10 and 17. Participation in the course allows you to prevent more crimes committed by minors and act as a graduate towards the prevention of offending among children.

Why choose this course?

• 95% of students gain employment by 15 months after completing the course
• The course enables you to gain an HTQ qualification
• The course is run by the University’s School of Applied Social Sciences, which has extensive experience in youth offending prevention

What skills does the course participant gain?

• Students learn to eliminate and reduce crime among young people aged 10-17 and reduce anti-social behaviour among them
• Students learn to work with children from different backgrounds and in different material, psychological and social situations
• The course programme includes the identification of needs and the development of an intervention plan for a given situation
• Course participants learn to work closely with social workers, probation officers, police officers, schools, health agencies, court staff and staff in correctional institutions and children’s homes