Government of Jersey — ATHE Level 4 Qualification: Working with Children, Individuals and Families

Overview

The Government of Jersey worked with Interface Enterprises to deliver the ATHE Level 4 Qualification in Working with Children, Individuals and Families to a multi-agency group of practitioners working with children, young people and families across Jersey.

The programme was delivered virtually through nine learning sessions, alongside assignments, reflective activities, individual support and professional discussion. 23 practitioners successfully completed the qualification, balancing their learning with busy professional roles.

Our Approach

The cohort brought considerable knowledge and experience, so the programme was designed to build on existing practice rather than teach practitioners how to do roles they were already experienced in.

Learning was structured around the qualification's three core areas:

• Engagement and Communication – strengthening relationship-based practice, communication, professional boundaries and effective engagement with families.
• Assessment, Tools and Planning – developing reflective and analytical assessment, family-led planning and effective multi-agency working.
• Supporting Independence and Self-Reliance – considering strengths, resilience, motivation and how practitioners can support sustainable change without creating dependency.

The multi-agency cohort also created opportunities for practitioners to learn from each other, share different perspectives and reflect together on whole-family practice across Jersey.

The Impact

Learner Feedback on impact on practice included:

“Think more about working with the families opposed to working for them.”

“Previously my focus has been on the child only, but now I see the importance of the point of view, experiences and input of the whole family.”

The Result

Practitioners completed the qualification, providing recognition of their learning, experience and commitment to children and families in Jersey.

For some, the qualification validated knowledge developed over many years in practice; for others, it supported further professional development. It also provided a shared space for practitioners from different services to learn together, reflect on their work and consider how they can continue to strengthen whole-family practice across Jersey.