Course: FdA Children’s Health, Play and Wellbeing

This Foundation degree develops the skills and understanding to practice in a variety of settings that focus on the support of children from 0-18 years and their families. Play and playfulness can successfully underpin and bridge the education, health and social care sectors giving you the skills and understanding to pursue employment. Play support, play work and play therapy are increasingly used to support children’s development and wellbeing and combining theory and practice has relevance to health care assistants and family support, as well as to nursery practitioners, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants, Play Workers and other therapy assistants.

The Early Years Educator status is a supplementary pathway to the FdA Children’s Health Play and Wellbeing. It runs alongside the course and promotes the support of a mentor and setting in the Early Years sector. A detailed booklet will capture your developing knowledge and growing experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework enabling you to work in ratio in the sector.

Whist this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires 1-2 days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study.  This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.

Modules you may study include:

• Children’s Safety and Wellbeing
• Introduction to Children’s Play and Wellbeing
• Introduction to Modern Childhood
• Professional Practice
• Embracing Diversity in Play
• Promoting Children’s Play Practice
• Children and Families During Transitions
• Listening to Children and Promoting Participation

Please be aware that the relevant employment or voluntary placement may require some form of DBS check.  You will need to arrange this directly with the placement provider, and cover any costs involved.

You can apply for this course on the University of Suffolk website to study at the East Coast College Great Yarmouth campus. Click ‘More Information’ to be taken to the full course and application page.

This course is due to move to The Place – our new university centre opening in Great Yarmouth town centre – in 2025!