Explore today's children, youth and families - and develop your practice to value every child.<br><br>On this course, youll examine child and adolescent development in today's economic, social, global and technological landscapes. Youll examine key issues impacting children, youth and families - like:<br><br>the role of the state in parenting<br>the impact of policy on childhood experiences<br>how children develop independence<br>global approaches to education and care<br>Youll develop a confident ability to support all the children you work with - whatever their needs. And youll be able to identify and employ evidence-based techniques to support each child. <br><br>Youll explore your interests as a practitioner - whether that's understanding the learning process, or developing children's language skills. Youll be exposed to different approaches - sparking new ideas for your own practice. And youll graduate with new insight into today's children, youth and families - and the knowledge of how you can support them.