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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Children, Young People and Their Services
Wigan and Leigh College
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Children, Young People and Their Services course at Wigan and Leigh College.
We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Children, Young People and Their Services at Wigan and Leigh College. Look out for more info soon.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £7,500 per year |
| Scotland | £7,500 per year |
| Wales | £7,500 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £7,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L520
Here's what Wigan and Leigh College says about its Children, Young People and Their Services course.
This course is suitable for people looking to develop their career working with children and young people in education and/or care settings. Previous students are now working in education, nursery care and local authority positions such as children's services, safeguarding and foster care services.
Progression routes include a BA(Hons) Education (top-up) at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College or University of Lancashire and a BA(Hons) Children, Schools and Families at University of Lancashire.
Source: Wigan and Leigh College
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Department
Care Services
Location
Wigan | Wigan
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Applied social science
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
The course includes units covering: • Social Construction of Children & Young People in Society & Children’s Services • Professional Practice 1: Exploring Professionalism • Children & Young People’s Development: Introduction to Theories of Development • Supporting Children & Young People’s Transition • Play, Pedagogy, Risk & Resilience • Children & Young People’s Development 2: Adverse Experiences of Children & Young People • Diversity, Inclusion & Rights of Children & Young People • Professional Practice 2: Exploring Professionalism • Safeguarding Children & Young People • Global Perspectives on the Lives of Children & Young People • Researching with Children & Young People • Work-based Learning in Children & Young People’s Services
How you will be assessed
The course is assignment based with no exams. Assessments include; interpreting observations, case studies, reports, presentations, essays, research projects and the production of Professional Development Portfolios.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Wigan and Leigh College students who took the Children, Young People and Their Services course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
91%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
91%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
94%
high
Academic support
94%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
96%
high
Organisation and management
74%
low
Organisation and management
74%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
med
How well organised is your course?
70%
low
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
78%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
high
Student voice
93%
high
Student voice
93%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
83%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
96%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
100%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
89%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
med
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Children, Young People and Their Services at Wigan and Leigh College.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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