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An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...busy. LISA GOURLEY: I think it's been positive for Olive, but also for her family and her friends to watch as well. Three months earlier, we thought she was going to have to go into a nursing home, which-- her potential wouldn't have been met because people would have been doing for her rather than showing her what to do. So it's been a really good experience. Video 2...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Open education
Education & Development

Open education

...busy complaining and whining about Coursera and these big MOOC formats, my first response would be, you know, build something better that has a bigger impact globally on the quality of lives of people taking these courses and I’ll listen to your complaint. Up until then it’s just, you know, there’s no point in complaining about something that in my eyes is having...
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Level 3: Advanced 40 hrs
The Life of Saint Andrew
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Andrew

...business would permit, and returning to their trade and family affairs again. Jesus, in order to prove the truth of his divine doctrine by his works, wrought his first miracle at the marriage at Cana in Galilee, and was pleased that these two brothers should be present at it with his holy mother. Jesus, going up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, stayed some days in...
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Article 5 mins
A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Education & Development

A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

...busy schedule, +Desmond regularly preached at the Cathedral, and he was on very good terms with Fr. Ted King the Dean. As +Desmond explained later in his own tribute to the late Ted King (who died of cancer in 1998) it was a “warm and cordial relationship” (Tutu, 2007) and helped him speak truth to power in his public ministry as Archbishop of Cape Town. His sermons...
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Article 10 mins
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...money – whoever is providing the money may want evidence of what impact it is really having. Hopefully you came up with some ideas about what a family centre might do to evaluate practice. The next short video will highlight some of the things they do at Hedgerows – see how they compare to your own ideas. Task 2 Listen to Tina talking about evaluating services, and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...business report may require you to imagine that you are making recommendations to your boss or colleagues for a particular course of action. You need to strive for relevance and conciseness, and your report should proceed in a logical and ordered way...Essay and report writing skills: 4.3 Essays - Now let's turn to essays. Activity 4 Note down in your Learning Journal...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Alastair Fothergill - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Alastair Fothergill - Earth in Vision

...money out of selling it. That’s the third thing. And the other thing is a lot of the people that one goes to film with are quite concerned about their animals. There’s a chimp biologist who I worked with for 30 years, he would … and the relationship between us as film makers and the scientific community is a very precious, symbiotic one that I personally spend an...
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Video 15 mins
General Election 2015 - 79Rewind
Society, Politics & Law

General Election 2015 - 79Rewind

...money to influence the economy? Listen to this podcast to find out. A pre-election rise in interest rates would confirm Britain’s economic recovery. And might also sink it, writes Alan Shipman in this Society Matters article. Each year, the Office of National Statistics tweaks the contents of the baskets used to track inflation. What gets added or dropped tells how our...
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Activity 5 mins