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The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...Scotland and Northern Ireland, given they voted to remain in the EU. At this point, British Politics is a mess. But, at the end of the day, the people voted for this. They believed the arguments of the Brexiters. Now it is up to the Leavers to provide the answers to the problems they have created. Peter Taylor-Gooby, professor of social policy, University of Kent What...
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Crime, Order and Social Control
Society, Politics & Law

Crime, Order and Social Control

...Scotland A look at urban crime and regeneration in Leith. Crime and the rural idyll Defining what 'rural' means to different groups, and considering rural crime. Crime in urban and rural contexts A look at crime in both the rural and urban context. Reshaping communities Conclusions about the struggle for both urban and rural order in different parts of Scotland....
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Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...Scotland) Finding a solicitor (Northern Ireland) ASAP (Asylum Support Appeals Project). ASAP’s aim is to reduce destitution experienced by asylum seekers by helping them to obtain housing and welfare support. Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Legal advice FAQs for EU Settlement Scheme Basic guide to the UK spouse visa Asylum Aid The Law Society Law Society of...
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Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...Scotland and Northern Ireland were adult-centred, rather than being focused on the child. In England and Wales, the Children Act 1989 (CA 1989) marked a profound change of approach from previous law. It moved from a frame of reference focused on parental authority and their rights to more of a system focused on the needs the child. A similar shift towards more...
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Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies
Society, Politics & Law

Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies

...Scotland being the exception, having abolished ‘priority need’ categories in 2012. In Scotland, where ‘priority need’ has been abolished, around 80% of all homelessness applications are offered support (see graph 1 below); whereas in England, only around 50% are offered full duty housing support (see graph 2 below). To put it simply, it is not easy for a homeless...
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Download your free Matrix of Modern Life poster
Science, Maths & Technology

Download your free Matrix of Modern Life poster

...in the big, bold Bang style! This large poster is ideal to go on the wall at home or at school. You can also see what other free booklets and posters are available. Bang on TV Bang Goes The Theory was broadcast on BBC One (England, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and BBC Two (Wales). Visit our main Bang page to delve deeper into the topics covered in each episode....
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Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130)
Education & Development

Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130)

...choose to study! If you are a Young Applicant in Schools Scheme (YASS) Scotland student, there is further information about YXM130 available for you here: OpenLearn choices for YASS students - OpenLearn - Open University. Remember, it is entirely up to you what you study! You just need to make sure you choose to study courses from more than one subject or discipline....
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Structural Integrity: designing against failure
Science, Maths & Technology

Structural Integrity: designing against failure

...Scotland 125 years earlier; with 75 people killed, the worst ever disaster to befall a trestle bridge. This material forms part of the course T357, Structural integrity: designing against failure... Structural Integrity: Designing against failure A short introduction to this album. Kinzua's Weakest Link An engineer's worst nightmare come true. Using aerial photography and...
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