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Film and society
History & The Arts

Film and society

...educate, inform and entertain’. Although not a public corporation like the BBC, British cinema got government protection in 1927 as both an industry and as a bulwark of British culture. As cinema was also regulated by the British Board of Film Censors, it’s not surprising that 1930s films while not jingoistic were patriotic, consensual and reinforcing of the social...
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Killers or carers?
Nature & Environment

Killers or carers?

...educate her partner (or the audience) about veganism, but the discursive work has been done – vegan is another country that may as well be the land of Oz for all the purchase it has on the ethical identity of the imagined Fray Bentos consumer. Insofar as the viewer identifies with the pie-eater, veganism is profoundly uninteresting; ethics cannot trump the pleasures of...
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The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...education and health outcomes are more mixed (Little et al., 2021). While cash lays the foundation for poverty reduction and improved wellbeing, complementary support is often required to go the extra mile. So-called ‘cash plus’ programmes do exactly this (Roelen et al., 2017). They complement regular cash support with additional support that help build knowledge and...
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Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...education provider will have pathways to help. If you are studying with The Open University, please talk to your Student Support Team or tutor. If you are studying at another institution search for your institutions name and ‘student support’ to get information on who to speak to. Alternatively, speak to a representative at your student’s union or your lecturers and...
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Reading communities: why, what and how?
Education & Development

Reading communities: why, what and how?

...Education institutions and SCITTs, and supports 82 OU/UKLA Teachers’ Reading Groups which offer free CPD for RfP across the UK. A monthly newsletter keeps teachers up to date with new resources, events and conferences and, in addition, the Egmont RfP Awards, in collaboration with OU and UKLA, help to profile the work of practitioners and schools who have created vibrant...
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Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...education and training, and work and leisure activities. You’ve gained knowledge and skills from your experiences – probably more than you think – and will have developed characteristics and capabilities that help you to cope with difficult situations and to respond to different challenges. The activities that follow ask you to think about a series of questions to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...education maintaining a register and ensuring that registrants demonstrate that they continue to meet relevant standards investigating and responding to complaints. ‘Social worker’ is a protected title applied to people who hold their nation’s recognised and regulated professional social work qualification, currently at honours degree level across the UK. In 2022,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...Education, Childhood & Youth qualifications...Working with young people: roles and responsibilities: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe and analyse interventions by practitioners working with young people describe the key responsibilities of practitioners working with young people...Working with young people: roles and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs