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Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role

...communication, be challenging, and trigger a trail of bargaining to try to negotiate their way out of the situation. Often the anger will be focused in the wrong direction, i.e. is misplaced being brought on by fear of the unknown. The bargaining might be in the form of negotiating when they finish work or offer taking a pay cut or reduced working hours, in order to...
How to say no at work without guilt or conflict
Education & Development

How to say no at work without guilt or conflict

...communicate your refusal can make all the difference. Here’s how to do it with clarity and professionalism...How often do you say no to a request at work? How often do you wish you’d said no to a request at work? There are lots of good reasons to turn down a task – perhaps you don’t have the time for it, or you know it’s not part of your skill set. You want to...
Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection
Education & Development

Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection

...communities in a variety of different ways including providing public legal education opportunities in schools, in prisons and in courts and through the delivery of free legal advice in our virtual law clinic. The Open Justice Centre has developed a range of projects that help people who need support and pro bono legal advice – to find out more read our Annual Report,...
Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...community for years, so it felt natural to develop this. I am a youth worker and encourage youngsters to know their worth. I am a facilitator for a parenting course and believe it is vital that parents think about their own culture, so they have the knowledge to empower their own children to feel confident and comfortable in their own bodies and lives. The system should...
Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey

...communication fosters trust and understanding. Discuss your concerns and build a strong rapport. Enrich your learning journey Extracurricular activities, although not credit-bearing, offer immense value. Beyond joining student unions or clubs, the Design program provides opportunities for meetups, museum visits, workshops e.g. Designing for the future of mobility: A Day...
Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast

...community workers, commissioners, and the wider public. It enables a level of awareness and understanding about this hidden illegal practice, the implications for the people affected, how it can be prevented, key educational requirements for professionals and the gaps in service provision across the UK and Ireland that need to be addressed, with sign posting to further...
How are social workers portrayed in the media?
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How are social workers portrayed in the media?

...prize winners announced at the BASW conference. There’s also the Transparency Project which aims to make family court reporting clearer. What we need now is a soap opera with a social worker as a main character to move TV dramas on from the child catcher-as-plot-device trope! This article was originally published on the Community Care website. Read the original article....
Will a new European law mean YouTube has to monitor your uploads?
Society, Politics & Law

Will a new European law mean YouTube has to monitor your uploads?

...communications, deleting users’ online expression effectively curtails democratic participation and opportunities to seek and impart information online. Why Extend the AVSM Directive? The first reason lawmakers want this change, obviously, is to fight dangerous content online. Given current concerns about terrorism, hate speech, and incitement to violence, few people...