International Social Work Certificate

This course has been designed by Children and Families Across Borders' social work team, who are leading experts in international social work and child protection. It consists of six modules covering the key areas of international social work.

It will be relevant to anyone with an interest in protecting children who move between countries. It is specifically designed for social service professionals and students but is applicable to legal and judicial sectors as well. The full course approximates to 15 hours of CPD learning.

The course uses a variety of real-life case studies, written text, self-reflection and interactive activities to help you understand your responsibilities. By the end, you should be able to demonstrate awareness of diverse aspects of people's lives and good knowledge of current issues in society impacting on social work practice.

MODULES

This course consists of six topics, which can be completed in full or in two three-module packages. The modules offered are:

• International Kinship Care
• Forced Marriages & Harmful Practices
• International Surrogacy
• Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) & Gender-Based Violence
• Parental Child Abduction
• International Child Adoption

Each topic includes approximately one to two hours’ lecture, some divided into sections. You will then be sent a knowledge quiz to complete at the end of each training video to test your knowledge, as well as ensure you know how to get further information where required.

By the end, you should be able to demonstrate awareness of diverse aspects of people's lives and good knowledge of current issues in society impacting on social work practice.

For more information on modules and the lecturers visit the course page here.

PRICING

Please be aware that if your local authority is a member of CFAB you are entitled to membership discounts on all courses. These need to be booked by emailing info@cfab.org.uk. If you are unsure if your local authority is a member, please check with your team manager or commissioning team. We cannot offer refunds for members who book through the Eventbrite platform.

Full six-module course: £210 (£35 per module)

Three-module package: £150 (£50 per topic)

You can choose between two packages of modules:

Package A: International Kinship Care, Forced Marriage & Harmful Practices, and International Surrogacy

Package B: Female Genital Mutilation & Gender Based Violence, Parental Child Abduction, and International Child Adoption

BOOKING

As this is a self-paced online course, you can book onto any available date. You will then receive details of how to access the videos and quizzes in the confirmation email.