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Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...public awareness of autism, and developments in how it is diagnosed. 5. Autism has the same rate of occurrence worldwide Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... DEBATEABLE Estimates of ‘prevalence’ vary from one country to another, but as is the case with the statement that autism is on the increase, this may be due to factors such as differences in public...
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Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia: Intellectuals At the Margins
Society, Politics & Law

Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia: Intellectuals At the Margins

...public. Through Captain Bellodi, the northern Italian police investigating officer, he explored the culture, mentality and political contexts in which the Mafia thrived, and set out the familiar scenarios in which they operated. In this and his other short detective novels (often inconclusive and without happy endings) he suggested that to understand the Mafia you needed...
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Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...publications/inclusive-britain-update-report/inclusive-britain-update-report Guarino, C. M. and Borden, V. M. H. (2017) ‘Faculty service loads and gender: Are women taking care of the academic family?’ Research in Higher Education, 58(6), pp. 672–97. Hamilton, B. and Manias, E. (2006) ‘‘She’s manipulative and he’s right off’: A critical analysis of...
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An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...health services, people with learning disabilities, and people with physical disabilities, and also old people. So really, we cover a wide spectrum. Predominantly, nine times out of 10, we work on our own. We work through the night, which means that we have to prioritise work. We have to do assessments and investigations. And so there's a lot of responsibility and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
Education & Development

Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers

...health through to managing money. We also offer courses in improving a learner’s basic maths and English and advice in writing CV’s and attending interviews to help Kickstart employees into sustainable employment should they progress permanently into an organisation from their existing Kickstart placement or need support for their next job or learning opportunity....
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The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal
Education & Development

The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal

...in Scotland team: events@childreninscotland.org.uk Below is a range of free courses for you to explore. Early years and young children Additional support needs Working with children and young people Mental health and wellbeing Equality, diversity and inclusion Technology and society Leadership Communication and team working Career development Research and education...
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Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...health and wellbeing, inclusive practice and specialist provision - [Described image] Figure 4 Learning environments. While the classroom remains a central site for learning in the primary years, other environments, such as the beach or a local museum, can offer rich learning opportunities. In these other environments, outside typical school routines and expectations,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...public services of health, social services and education have insights into the diverse roles and distinctive contributions of teaching assistants across the UK be able to identify some of the skills that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and that contribute to productive teamwork be reflecting on the value of the work of teaching assistants and on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs