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The Celtic origins of the Welsh language
Education & Development

The Celtic origins of the Welsh language

...Scotland, Wales and Cornwall.] Indo-European roots The majority of the languages in Europe belong to a family of languages called Indo-European. There are over 400 related languages and varieties belonging to the Indo-European family, and they are divided into six branches, each of which contains a number of languages. For example, English, Dutch and German all belong to...
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Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic

...Scotland in early 2020, and talk of lockdown started, union representatives began to be proactive in seeking meetings with managers to discuss measures to maintain the safety of both their colleagues and passengers alike. It was often railway workers who were responsible for getting other ‘key’ workers – such as carers, doctors and nurses – to their places of...
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Gain Skills with The Open University
Money & Business

Gain Skills with The Open University

...scotland/study/courses-and-qualifications The OU also have a huge number of free, short courses that you can do at any time and at your own pace. We have suggested some OpenLearn Badged Open Courses below which are designed to accelerate and advance your career aspirations. Each course is 24 hours long and awards an Open University Statement of Participation and a Digital...
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Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...Scotland, we recommend you also explore this introduction to Skills for Work produced in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Skills for work. If you are in Wales, we suggest you also explore this introduction to resources on Active Citizenship in Wales Active Citizenship. Visit the CVSL website for links to further resources and more details...
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Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 – what’s it all about and who is going to win?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 – what’s it all about and who is going to win?

...Scotland, and Wales. England are in Group B with Malawi, Scotland, and Barbados, while Wales are in Group C which is a tough group with Jamaica, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Each team in the tournament has a nickname with England being the Roses, Scotland are the Thistles, and Wales the Feathers. The action comes thick and fast over ten days, with each team playing on...
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The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982

...Scotland to combat the overcrowding of people and industry in Glasgow, and to take some of the population that was designated to be ‘overspilled’ from the city. The land surrounding Cumbernauld Village, which was situated in the historic county of Dunbartonshire, was designated in 1956, and the aim of Scotland’s urban planners was to create a fully integrated,...
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Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?
Society, Politics & Law

Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?

...Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take place in May, there are important questions about the access people in the nations beyond England will have to news about the campaigns that affect them. [The headquarters of Welsh broadcaster S4C] Welsh broadcaster S4C A new survey of people in Wales sheds some light on routine news consumption habits. It shows that many rely...
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Critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critical social work practice

...Scotland. What powers do social workers hold? A look at the nature of the power that the social worker holds. Relative power in decision making Where is the power in social work? Who does it lie with? What negotiation is required? Regulation in social work A look at the growth of regulation and how that feeds into the ability of individual practitioners to use their...
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