CM2S050 - Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Young Adults 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CM2S050
Module Title: Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Young Adults
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Policing and Criminology
Faculty Sub Group: Post Compulsory Education
Module Leader: Rachel Brown, Helen Martin, Daniel Welch
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

1. To explore the extent to which children and vulnerable young adults need to be safeguarded.
2. To explore how the nature of safeguarding has changed over time.
3. To explore a range of skills and practice approaches in both community and custodial settings, which promote rehabilitation and desistance, for young people and young adults with a range of vulnerabilities.
4. To explore the rehabilitative practices used with young people and vulnerable young adults, including evaluating attempts to promote their rehabilitation and desistance from crime in criminal justice contexts.

Content Summary

In addition to criminality, childhood trauma is associated with an increased risk of developing emotional disorders (such as depression and anxiety), and other conditions such as substance misuse and antisocial behaviours, which have been shown to increase the risk of offending behaviour (Wolff & Shi,
2012). This module will provide students with the opportunity to

become active Criminologists as they consider not only the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable young adults, but also how vulnerability is linked to offending. Over the course of this module, students will take an in-depth look at
the complex issues surrounding safeguarding.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 12
Practical classes and workshops 32
Fieldwork 16
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 20
Problem / challenge based learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To explain what is meant by ‘vulnerability’ and ‘safeguarding’, including how vulnerability is linked to offending, and how the justice system attempts to keep vulnerable young people and young adults safe.
LO2 To contrast effective practices when working with young people and young adults with a range of issues (such as, mental ill health and substance misuse), including ‘what works’ and the approaches used to measure the effectiveness of work done.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Students to write a report based on a fictional case study known to the justice system who has vulnerability and safeguarding issues. 0 2000 50 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 Students to provide a presentation on how to make a safeguarding referral. 15 N/A 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1 ✔ ✔
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

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2. Arnez, asmina, and Rachel Condry. “Criminological Perspectives on School Exclusion and Youth Offending.” Emotional and behavioural difficulties 26.1 (2021): 87–100. Web.

3. Barnett, Deborah. The Straightforward Guide to Safeguarding Adults: From Getting the Basics Right to Applying the Care Act and Criminal Investigations. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019. Print.

4. Cleaver, Hedy. et al. Safeguarding Children A Shared Responsibility. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009. Print.

5. Green, Peter. “New Child Safeguarding Arrangements for England.” BMJ 367 (2019): l5813–l5813. Web.

6. ames, David R et al. “New Challenges in Adolescent Safeguarding.” Postgraduate medical journal 93.1096 (2017): 96–102. Web.

7. MacIntyre, Gillian, Ailsa Stewart, and Pearse McCusker. Safeguarding Adults: Key Themes and Issues. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018. Print.

8. Menichelli, Francesca. “Transforming the English Model of Community Safety: From Crime and Disorder to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable People.” Criminology & criminal justice 20.1 (2020): 39–56. Web.

9. Peckover, Sue. “From ‘Public Health’ to ‘Safeguarding Children’: British Health Visiting in Policy, Practice and Research.” Children & society 27.2 (2013): 116–126. Web.

10. Quartermaine, Angela. “Safeguarding Approaches.” Educational Review 69.5 (2017): 660–663. Web.

11. Waterhouse, Lorraine et al. Challenging Child Protection: New Directions in Safeguarding Children. Vol. 57. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015. Print.

12. Williams, ohn. “Adult Safeguarding in Wales: One Step in the Right Direction.” The journal of adult protection 19.4 (2017): 175–186. Web.

13. Windle, James, Leah Moyle, and Ross Coomber. “‘Vulnerable’ Kids Going Country: Children and oung People’s Involvement in County Lines Drug Dealing.” Youth justice 20.1-2 (2020): 64–78. Web.