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Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...Scotland and Wales and advisory Regional Councils for England. This plan was rejected as too bureaucratic and ill-advised in economic terms. Revised plans for devolution to Scotland and Wales were subsequently brought forward. In 1974, a plan for Welsh devolution which involved executive functions being devolved to a Welsh Assembly of 72 members, operating through a...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982

...Scotland’s ‘new industrial revolution’, with modern industries envisaged to replace the declining traditional sectors of mining, textiles and shipbuilding (Clark, 2021). This optimism was due to the opening of a British Motor Corporation (BMC) plant in 1960, and the takeover of the Telegraph Condenser Company (TCC) by Plessey Capacitors in 1965. Plessey began as a...
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Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey
Society, Politics & Law

Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey

...Scotland all my life. I have a strong sense of my own identity as a woman and the implications of this culturally in relation to political and social developments during the course of my life. At certain stages in my life, I can admit to ‘campaigning to overthrow capitalism’ through a political process. This is not a throwaway comment, but one I feel forms a useful...
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Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...Scotland during her summer vacation. She is now applying for a full-time post as a reserve warden with special responsibility for events and promotions. (Note: this is an example of essential work experience, mentioned earlier in Section 1, even though it also counted as voluntary work.) Finally, two common concerns and an encouraging message ... ‘I didn’t think I was...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...Scotland, you can find more information here. Next steps Explore our full range of short courses and take the next step in your learning journey. Tommy Breslin has studied a number of OU short courses, and commented: My line manager said that while these courses have greatly enabled my personal and professional development, they have also prepared me for taking on senior...
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Article 5 mins
Working for health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working for health

...Scotland talk about their holistic approach to health and healthcare. Quality of health Homeless people share personal views on what the quality of health means to them. Doctors' views Four doctors share views on health and their own interpretation of what it means for their patients Health and policy Two community workers link views on health to policies in practice....
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Audio 2 hrs 33 mins
A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people
Society, Politics & Law

A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people

...Scotland and Ireland as well as Wales and the Isle of Man. In Cornwall the chough did not fare so well however and the last pair bred in 1947, disappearing altogether by the early 1970s. It is possible therefore to trace the rise of the chough as a Cornish icon almost exactly with its demise as a resident species from the middle of the 20th century. As with so many...
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NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it
Society, Politics & Law

NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it

...Scotland and Wales in turnout in devolved elections. Since 1998, we have enjoyed an average turnout rate of 60%, which compares favourably to an average of 55% in Scotland and 44% in Wales. This positive positioning in the wider UK context, however since 1998, Northern Ireland has seen fluctuating turnout that has coincided with moments of stability in our local politics....
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