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FGM prevalence and healthcare planning
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM prevalence and healthcare planning

...Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) Female Genital Mutilation - NHS England Digital. In Wales, mandatory data collection is not required. Scotland There is limited data about FGM in the Scottish population. Research undertaken by Bailot et al. (2014) for the Scottish Refugee Council estimated that 24,000 people had originated from FGM-practising countries. Although...
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Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...social circumstances prevented them from working full-time (Citizens Advice Bureau, 2005). The article reprinted in Box 1 indicates the extent of the political unrest with a system that left families relying on food parcels, and that has been variously described as being ‘in chaos’ and ‘shambolic’. Such problems have become a familiar story and the steady stream...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
Succeed with learning Badge icon
Education & Development

Succeed with learning

...work. Doctors, social workers, nurses and teachers are all supposed to be what are known as reflective practitioners. This means that they are supposed to learn from what went well, and from their mistakes, to ensure that they become better at what they do. The need for such reflection actually applies to a very wide range of work. Would you like to have your car fixed by...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Everyday skills in maths and English
Education & Development

Everyday skills in maths and English

...work life skills at a pace that suits you. You can earn a digital badge and certificate for each course completed and together these courses work serve good preparation to achieve your Functional Skills Level 1 and 2 National Awards (equivalent to GCSE level). Everyday skills in maths and English Fancy trying something more advanced? For something slightly more...
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Is your next career move in cyber security?
Education & Development

Is your next career move in cyber security?

...If you can answer yes to all these questions, then you can register for the course. Are you aged between 24 and 65 years of age? No qualification at degree level? Currently in-work or recently made redundant? Working in an industry or role that is likely to significantly change or shrink? Get started and apply here. Learn new skills to help you with finding work...
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TESSA: Using Local Resources
Education & Development

TESSA: Using Local Resources

...TESSA (Teacher Education in Sub Saharan Africa) initiative... TESSA - Excursion Jude takes Kevwe to a court to see how justice works TESSA - No Hiding Place Vitus, a policeman, goes into school to explain his work TESSA - The Art Work A local artist lets the school down but the children make up for it TESSA - Kite For Rent Adjua makes a kite with some help from others....
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The pensions timebomb
Society, Politics & Law

The pensions timebomb

...working to working ratio continuing to rapidly increase, who will pay? We hear from those that were directly affected by the scandals of the 90's and the collapse in private pensions since - and from the experts whose job it is to help us make provisions for old age. This material forms part of The Open University course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world......
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Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America
OpenLearn Ireland

Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America

...social and economic change in Ireland and American economic expansion. By the end of the century, the US census indicated that almost five million Americans were either Irish-born or had at least one Irish parent (US Census, 1900). This exceeded the population of Ireland at the time (Kenny, 2000, p. 131) How were the Catholic Irish received in America? The Catholic Irish...
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