Keyword: «interdepartmental and interdisciplinary»

The relevance of the research is due to the need to develop high-quality vocational education that takes into account the changes in society that are taking place at present. The family, as an institution of primary socialization of the child, performs the most important functions, including educational one. If the functioning of a family with children is disordered, the risks of family and child distress increase. Specialists of the Child’s Services can recognize children and families who are in a difficult life situation, to be in a socially dangerous situation. In this case, specialists working with families with children are invited, which can include both specialists of the education system and social protection of the population (teachers, educational psychologists, tutors, teachers of additional education, educators, specialists in family work, specialists in rehabilitation work and others). The solution of complex psychological problems and difficult life situations is associated with the need for professional training, the development of the content of basic educational programs. The development of professional competence of specialists working with families with children is one of the key problems of social and vocational education. The research is based on the analysis of scientific approaches: interdepartmental and interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and axiological, personal activity-oriented and competence; principles of taking into account the professional interests of students, involvement in practical training, the development of professional thinking and values, the connection of scientific, theoretical and practical training; development of the personal and professional "inner self" of future specialists and those who actually work with families with children. The article lists a wide range of competence groups: from general cultural and general professional to professional (psychological and pedagogical, communicative, emotional intelligence, professional stability, time management, stress management, etc.). The author reveals the dependence on the correctly justified content of education, taking into account educational and professional standards, curricula of basic educational and additional professional programs, specifics of educational organizations and social protection of the population, their goals and objectives, staffing, and the characteristics of the contingent of students (pupils). A descriptive analysis of the experience of implementing the basic educational program for the bachelor's degree level, area of training 44.03.02 – psychological and pedagogical education, "Family education" profile at the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Moscow Pedagogical State University is given. An analytical review of modern domestic and foreign works on the development of professional competence of specialists is presented.