| Unit name | Unit 3: Assessment and the Legal Context |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL32002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Turney |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Unit 1: Professional Skills in Practice |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will examine social work practice in the areas of assessment and the legal context. It will give particular attention to risk assessment; the role of the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (DoH, 2000) and subsequent guidance; child welfare law, young people involved in the youth justice system, and provisions for accompanied and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
