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Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Literacy and Social Justice Hub
Education & Development

Literacy and Social Justice Hub

Welcome! Delve through a range of resources to support you in widening your knowledge and understanding of literacy, language, literature and social justice.
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Interested in a STEM career?
Science, Maths & Technology

Interested in a STEM career?

Browse our collection of FREE resources offering useful skills and solutions to help you get into a STEM career or return to one.
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Article 30 mins
Brexit and health care professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and health care professionals

...Education of health care professionals Regulation of health care professionals Recognition of health care professional qualifications Recruiting of EU trained health care professionals Education of health care professionals Currently the training and education of health care professionals is based on Regulations from the EU in relation to the number of hours in certain...
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Article 10 mins
Employability Hub
Education & Development

Employability Hub

Welcome, in this hub you’ll find a range of FREE resources to help develop your employability. It is searchable by the ten components of the OU’s Employability Framework.
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The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...Open University's Open degree qualification. Setting the scene I am an active trade unionist in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) based in Glasgow. I asked one of my friends, also a CWU worker, who has asked to remain anonymous, about being a female postal worker. By 2022 she had been in this role for 6 years and she willingly spoke to me in mid-2021 about her ‘job...
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Article 10 mins
Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards
Society, Politics & Law

Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards

...education, Jacquline argues...[Parents governors cartoon, society matters] In what circumstances can you judge that a parent is “not good enough”? Apparently when they are a school governor. In its latest set of reforms in education, the government plans to scrap mandatory elected parent representation on school governing boards, so ending a democratic form of...
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Article 5 mins
Libraries NI learning hub
OpenLearn Ireland

Libraries NI learning hub

This OpenLearn hub, prepared in collaboration with Libraries NI, features a collection of free online resources designed to support mental health, wellbeing and learning and development.
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