Effective practice in youth justice
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Summary
If you’re working in the area of youth justice, this course enables you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively in Youth Offending Teams (YOTs). Based on a reflective approach to work-based learning, its focus is squarely on developing insightful, well-informed and ethically grounded practice. You’ll also build on your key and generic learning skills, and develop your capacity as a pro-active, self-directed learner. On successful completion of the course, you’ll gain the Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (Youth Justice).
Course content
This course will give you a sound knowledge and critical understanding of the youth justice system in England and Wales and the ability to apply this to your own practice and its operation within a multi-agency context. The course teaches the principles of evidence-based practice and the appropriateness of different approaches to preventing offending and re-offending by children and young people. You’ll consider the implications of putting these methods, values and principles into practice. By the end of the course, you’ll be expected to be able to accurately and discriminately specify, search for and use the information needed for effective practice in work within the youth justice system and show that you’re confident and competent in the relevant communication and learning skills at a level that enables you to continue to develop as an autonomous learner and reflective practitioner.
K208 will consist of:
- a Learning Guide and an Assessment Guide provided by The Open University
- a source book
- a Course Guide
- a course website, which includes copies of these materials plus a range of tools and resources.
Most of the course is concerned with learning about the principles and techniques of effective practice in this field, applying these to your own practice and that of others working in your team, in order to demonstrate the range and level of practice competence required for certification.
You will learn
- to demonstrate a sound knowledge and critical understanding of the youth justice system in England and Wales
- to apply this knowledge and understanding to your own practice and its operation within a multi-agency context
- to compare critically the appropriateness of different approaches to preventing offending and re-offending by children and young people
- to understand the principles of evidence-based practice and have insight into how this should be applied to prevent offending and re-offending by children and young people
- to be able to accurately and discriminately specify, search for and use the information needed for effective practice in work within the youth justice system
- to show you are confident and competent in the relevant communication and learning skills at a level that enables you to continue to develop as an autonomous learner and reflective practitioner.
Vocational relevance
Successful completion of this course entitles students to the award of a Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (Youth Justice) (C80). K208 enables students to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to work effectively in a number of situations within the youth justice system.
Entry
To study this course successfully you should be working currently within the youth justice system or have experience of such work since 2000. Some professional and voluntary settings where work is undertaken with children and young people in a youth justice context may also be appropriate.
Entry to the course is either through sponsorship by employers or as an individual. If you are currently working in a Youth Offending Team and you would like to be sponsored for this course you should liaise with your Manager about potential sponsorship.
If you study K208 as part of the Foundation Degree in Youth Justice (England and Wales) (G09) you should be aware that one of the compulsory courses will involve work-based learning and assessment. Please see qualification description for details.
You are not required to have done any prior study, but please bear in mind that this is a Level 2 course.
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the course, please contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service.
Outside the UK
This course is only available to students resident in England and Wales.
Preparatory work
You will receive guidance of how to get started online in your first course mailing. This will provide you with information on using your computer for OU study and working with the Computing Guide. For example, it explains how to access and use your course website and online discussion forums. If you have time before the course starts, you can work through this and explore all the online services available to you.
Qualifications
We can award a Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (Youth Justice) (C80) to students who successfully complete the course.
K208 is a compulsory course in our
K208 is an optional course in our
If you have a disability or additional requirement
Written transcripts of any audio components and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) versions of printed material are available. Some Adobe PDF components may not be available or fully accessible using a screen reader. Large print versions of the course materials can be provided on request. Other alternative formats of the course materials may be available in the future. Our Services for disabled students website has the latest information about availability.
If you are a new student, or new to courses using a computer or the internet, you will need to inform us of your particular needs as soon as possible, as some of our support services may take several weeks to arrange. Details of how to do this and our range of support services are described in our booklet Meeting Your Needs which you can download or request from our Student Registration & Enquiry Service.
You can also find information about accessible course materials, financial support and the Disabled Students' Allowance, equipment and other services, on our Services for disabled students website. It also includes our contact details for advice and support both before you register and while you are studying.
Course materials
What's included
Course books and other printed material. You will have access to a course website through which teaching and library resources are available. Electronic versions of most of the printed course materials are provided on the course website.
Computing requirements
This course includes online computer activities – you can access these using a web browser that can play Flash and Shockwave.
You will need internet access and a computer. If you have purchased a new computer since 2002 it should meet your course computing requirements. Check our Technical Requirements section if your computer is older than this or is otherwise unusual.
Teaching and assessment
Support from your tutor
You will have a tutor who will help you with the course material and mark and comment on your written work, and whom you can ask for advice and guidance. You will also attend four group tutorials and two day-schools that are obligatory. Where your tutorials and day schools are held will depend on the distribution of students taking the course. Contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service if you want to know more about study with The Open University before you register.
Assessment
The assessment details for this course can be found in the facts box above.
You will be expected to submit your tutor-marked assignments (TMAs) online through the eTMA system unless there are some difficulties which prevent you from doing so. In these circumstances, you must negotiate with your tutor to get their agreement to submit your assignment on paper.
Assessment is an essential part of the teaching, so you are expected to complete it all. You will be given more detailed information when you begin the course.
Professional recognition
On satisfactory completion of this course you will be awarded the Professional Certificate in Effective Practice (Youth Justice).
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Future availability
The details given here are for the course that starts in October 2010 and February 2011. We expect it to be available twice a year.
How to register
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept online registrations for this course. Instead, please read the Entry section of this course description and contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service.
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