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Working with Children, Young People and Families with Foundation Year

BA · Birmingham City University · 4 years

Working with Children, Young People and Families with Foundation Year

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Birmingham City University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£32,000
SATISFACTION87%
CONTINUATION82%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS65%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 15% of the work its graduates go into (Low).

About this course

Working with children, young people, and families is a degree with a strong commitment to social justice and equalities at its heart, preparing you to contribute to a changing society, particularly in services that work with or for vulnerable children, young people, and their families. It is a degree that takes seriously both the academic study of childhood, family, and social care and the professional formation needed to work effectively, ethically, and compassionately with some of the most vulnerable people in society. At Birmingham City University, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year that provides an accessible entry point for those who would benefit from additional academic preparation before the main degree content begins. You will develop a range of teaching and learning experiences that build on your existing skills and motivation, engaging with child de

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
  • 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 6 / 100Caring personal services · 10% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).

MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).