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Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach
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Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach

...Social Justice Approach’, funded by St Peter’s Saltley Trust. The objective of the project was to develop assets to support the teaching of religious literacy in FE, with a particular focus on challenging the stereotypes, cliches and prejudices sometimes associated with religious and non-religious identities. FE colleges are required to cultivate mutual respect and...
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Why mothers post about their children on social media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mothers post about their children on social media

...social media posts expressions of love and care in the digital age?...[Baby selfie] On average, Britons spend 1 hour and 20 minutes each day on social networks (GlobalWebIndex: 2015) On Mother’s Day, social media feeds are often full of celebration. Facebook reported that in 2017, Mother’s Day “drove more posts in a single day than any other topic on Facebook in the...
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Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?

...social care sector recently underwent a serious reality check. A chronically underfunded system is “turning good people into bad carers”, claimed Andrea Sutcliffe, the Care Quality Commission’s social care chief, following news that 150 complaints about elderly care are raised every day. In the same week the government announced it would delay the introduction of...
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Why are many African governments wary of social media?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are many African governments wary of social media?

...social media might influence the population. Charlotte Cross explores an difficult relationship...[Political graffiti in Malindi, Kenya, 2012] The non-technological social media: Political graffiti in Malidni, Kenya, in 2012 Many Kenyan social media users are worried that the government will shut down the internet during August’s general election. Kenya’s...
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Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why use literature reviews in health and social care?

...social care? is a free course which introduces and explains how literature reviews can support evidence-based practice in health and social care. A literature review can offer a systematic way in which to sift through information to produce relevant existing knowledge and discern knowledge gaps. This short course explores different examples of the use of literature...
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Free badged courses from the Social Partnerships Network
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Free badged courses from the Social Partnerships Network

...Social Partnerships Network (SPN) portal...The SPN consists of a number of partners, including The Open University, who champions workplace and lifelong learning. Below you will find a series of free online courses aimed at those who wish to improve their skills, knowledge and career prospects in a number of specific areas. The following courses have been created with the...
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‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Society, Politics & Law

‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain

...social murder cartoon, society matters] When one individual inflicts bodily injury upon another, such injury that death results, we call that deed manslaughter; when the assailant knew in advance that the injury would be fatal, we call this deed murder. But when society places hundreds of proletarians in such a position that they inevitably meet a too early and an...
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Better regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection
Society, Politics & Law

Better regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection

...social protection at issue here, the vast bulk of enforcement occurs at this level. Meanwhile, this is also the place where funding for regulation and enforcement has been reduced the most. Thus, from 2009/2010, local government funding from Westminster came under pressure. Indeed, of all the cuts to Government departments between 2010-2016, the Department for Communities...
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