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The family at the centre of early learning
Education & Development

The family at the centre of early learning

...social group significant for young people throughout their childhood and beyond. For young children the family is the foundation for their developing sense of belonging and self-identity. It also stands at the centre of their early learning. However the family is not a fixed entity. Families are made up of different ‘constellations’; they are infinitely varied, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Tim Lenton - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tim Lenton - Stories of Change

...social and economic systems on the short term, but I think there’s real opportunities there. I think many of us begin to see that a cleaner, greener future could also be one with a very strong economy. The trick is to navigate those climate risks in a way that’s ultimately going to give us a different energy system and many different ways of doing things, but that...
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Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...Social Care. You might be particularly interested in the Open University course K240 Mental health and community...Challenging ideas in mental health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the complexity and dilemmas of diverse perspectives in the field of mental health and distress understand the importance of service...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Creating bridges: The importance of sharing research findings with the public
Health, Sports & Psychology

Creating bridges: The importance of sharing research findings with the public

...social care, where the findings of some research studies may directly facilitate a behaviour change that might be beneficial to the individual and the public. For example, very early in the course of the pandemic we recognised that the risk of dying because of COVID-19 is twice as high for obese people than people with healthy BMI. The question we should be asking is:...
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Article 10 mins
Election days: 1908 - Churchill challenged by the women
History & The Arts

Election days: 1908 - Churchill challenged by the women

...Social and Political Union: "Except that we regard it as a sign that our campaign against the Government is having its effect, we attach no value to Mr. Churchill's assertion that he will use his influence with the Government in the interests of women's suffrage. "Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is in favour of 'votes for women', yet he, as Prime Minister, could not induce...
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Oxfam: Challenges for a complex charity
Money & Business

Oxfam: Challenges for a complex charity

...social injustice, which can not be addressed by one organisation alone, and may even be impossible to solve. As the recent episode of Escape to the Boardroom shows, this raises another important question for Oxfam. How much of its efforts should be devoted to providing aid itself, and how much effort should be devoted to persuading governments and businesses around the...
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Article 10 mins
Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities
Miscellaneous

Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities

...Social Care at The Open University. She has an international reputation for research in the psychosocial field of diabetes. Her research interests have two overlapping strands. The first focuses on the relationship between diabetes and mental health and its impact on the individual and on health service provision. The second strand is her commitment to taking an inclusive...
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Home education collection
Education & Development

Home education collection

...social workers and/or attendance officers Policymakers A short disclaimer As an educational practice and field of study, home education invites diverse ideas and sometimes controversies and contestations. In setting out their respective areas of research and project findings, the authors of these articles do not seek to make broad generalisations about what can be an...
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Article 5 mins