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Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery
History & The Arts

Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery

...educational authority, told my mother that I had to complete school because I was one month short of my fifteenth birthday. The local school said I was “educationally sub-normal” and I was sent to the local Secondary Modern School where I was accepted. Before I left secondary school, the headmaster of the local grammar school offered me a place, not on my academic...
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Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important

...Education England, HEE, 2017) and is regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Professional regulators ensure that their registrants are fit to practise in their profession. Unlike non-registrants, such as healthcare support workers, registrants are accountable to the NMC which means they need to be able to account for their actions or omissions and abide by a...
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World-Changing Women: The Trung Sisters
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: The Trung Sisters

...educated and single-minded woman. According to local traditional accounts, together with her sister, Trung Nhi, she successfully repelled the Chinese from their village. Then, with the assistance of neighbours they put together a large army, made up largely of women, which drove the Chinese out of Vietnam. This event is still celebrated today. The following year, in 40...
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Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...recognition for your learning. - Subscribe to our newsletter and stay in touch with what's new in the world of free courses and other free educational material produced by The Open University. Take your learning further with our free resources on leadership Videos on leadership Articles on leadership Interactives on leadership Relevant FREE courses Preparation for study...
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myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh
Education & Development

myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh

...education students studying in Wales and beyond...[Graphic of woman sitting smiling looking at a screen] Myf.cymru is a national initiative dedicated to enhancing mental health and wellbeing support for Welsh-speaking students across Wales and beyond. The project focuses on raising awareness, reducing stigma, and encouraging open conversations about mental health through...
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An introduction to the Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the Social Work Hub

...course such as Introducing social care and social work? Alternatively, you could look at an interactive such as The caring manager in health and social care. If you are interested in learning more about studying a qualification such as a degree or Certificate of Higher Education, you can find out more about the OU’s social work and social care programmes here....
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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes
Languages

Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

...Education and started his career as an English teacher 40 years ago. John notes, over that period, many students struggle with the same common mistakes in written English. This is a great shame, and is avoidable. Writing it right matters, and it is possible to learn (or even re-learn) the correct way to mitigate seven of the most common errors in written English. This...
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Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...education but remained at school an extra year to mature as a primary school teacher. I applied for a teaching job and was successful so, at the age of 13, I left my home to teach in a village about 7 miles away. This was to encourage and illustrate the importance of a western education for girls in particular and also the financial benefits of having a western education....
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