Scotland’s MSc in Advanced
Residential Child Care: Past, Present,
and Future Transformations
Laura Steckley
Graham McPheat
SIRCC/CELCIS/GSSW
CYC Net Day Conference
Renfrew
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Structure of
presentation
• Background and Rationale
• Progress and Developments
– Threshold Concepts
• Impact
• Future
Background
• 1st intake 2001 following creation of
SIRCC
• Political and professional landscape
• Rationale
Progress and
Developments
• Demographics
• Challenges related to progression
• Exit awards
• Threshold Concepts
Threshold
Concept:
Definition: A special type of core concept
that opens up new, previously inaccessible
ways of thinking.
– Transformative
– Irreversible
– Integrative
– Bounded
– Troublesome
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Threshold
Concepts in
RCC/CYC?
Discourse
Care
Developmental orientation to practice
Containing and Holding Environments
Lifespace
Opportunity led Work
Relational Practice
Situated Leadership
Impact
• Student Evaluations/Feedback
• External Examiners
• Consultation Exercise
External
Examiner’s Report
“This is a course of national importance
which is living up to its reputation as
providing sound and rigorous education
and training at an advanced level. It is
also gaining international recognition,
especially in terms of its continuing
support from government.” (External
Examiner, September 2009)
Consultation
Exercise, 2010
The depth of learning that I gained whilst on
the course has had a significant impact on
the relationships I have with children and
young people. They have not changed,
but I certainly have! My level of
understanding in terms of theory and not
just experience alone has served both
myself and the young people well.
(Student)
Consultation
Exercise, 2010
[Our] unit team is more inclined to ‘hold on’
to young people and do not give up during
the hard times. This has meant greater
stability, security and a sense of belonging
for the young people. (Student)
Future
• Funding/sustainability
• Delivery
• Target audience
• Curriculum focus
• Market testing
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