**This Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Advanced Child and Family Social Work is designed for social workers who have completed their social work pre-registration training, are in employment, and are wishing to enhance their career prospects via gaining a postgraduate level qualification.** Why you should study this course - Aims to develop your capacity to evaluate, review and improve approaches and systems, and apply learning effectively at an appropriate level using relevant methodologies, ensuring continuous improvement. - Aims to provide the chance to facilitate the development of a self-aware, proactive, reflective practitioner who is ready to contribute to the innovation, development and evidence base of the social work profession. - Aims to increase your confidence, resilience, and adaptability to the changing demands of social work. - Aims to provide opportunities to develop your critical understanding of global and national issues and insights of social work practice - Opportunities may be available within the faculty to progress your studies beyond the PGCert to a full master’s degree (subject to successfully completing the PGCert and application).