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An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...counselling and social work, Gerard Egan, who defines empathy as: The ability to enter into and understand the world of another person and to communicate this understanding to him or her. (Egan, 1986, p. 95) In the context of social work, Lena Dominelli uses a slightly different approach using a common metaphor to make the same point when she writes about ‘placing...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...Counsel who drafted the original Bill may have made an error that has not been noticed by Parliament. This is more likely to occur where a Bill has been amended several times during debates. Wording may be inadequate – there may be many ways in which the wording may be inadequate, for example, a printing error, or another error such as the use of a word with a wide...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Exploring career mentoring and coaching

...Counselling potatoes. Available at: http://www.markredwood.co.uk/articles/counselling-potatoes (Accessed: 22 January 2024). Rogers, C. (1962) ‘The interpersonal relationship: The core of guidance’, Harvard Educational Review, 32(4). Excerpts available at: https://www.nurturingpotential.net/relationship.htm (Accessed: 22 January 2024). van Nieuwerburgh, C. (2020) An...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...Counsel General Theodore Huckle wrote: An issue previously considered by some to be technical, abstract and unimportant is now central to the debate on how to create coherent, stable and long lasting constitutional arrangements for Wales…The existence of the Welsh legislature, the fundamental divergence in the law, the inaccessibility of that law and that devolved laws...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...counselling and social work, Gerard Egan, who defines empathy as: The ability to enter into and understand the world of another person and to communicate this understanding to him or her. Egan, 1986, p. 95 Most people actually use empathy in everyday life when they read a novel, watch a television soap, a film or a play. Indeed, we often judge the success of the novel,...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...counselling other practical help. (Cabinet Office, 2013; NCVO, 2014) In Scotland, ‘generally helping out’ is the main volunteer activity, followed by raising money, organising events and ‘doing whatever is required’ (Scottish Government, 2013). In Northern Ireland, a survey of a sample of households found that fundraising and events are the most popular, together...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...counselling, advice work or advocacy, often have rigorous requirements. The selection process may involve providing references and applying for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in England, Wales and Northern Ireland or a Disclosure check in Scotland. You may also need to commit time to do appropriate training before you begin. It is important, therefore, that...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...Counsel (advocatus fisci). His memory was vast, his capability boundless; for he both dictated his speeches, and made his replies to everything, in person. Many of his jokes still survive, for he was also very witty. Hence the following story has also become well known: when he had refused a request to a certain grey-haired man, and the same man petitioned again, but with...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs