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Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people
Society, Politics & Law

Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people

...adults. Coping with prison life is a tenuous, relative and fluid concept that ebbs and flows over time. The real pains of imprisonment are to be found in the denial of personal autonomy, feelings of time consciousness, and the lack of an effective vocabulary to express the hardship of watching life waste away. It is also clear that custody is experienced differently by...
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The Quilt of Excellence: how to support older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Quilt of Excellence: how to support older people with learning disabilities and their families

...care looks like in this short animation...This content is associated with The Open University’s Health and Wellbeing qualifications. The animation, based on cutting-edge research, explores the three key elements to providing excellent care to older people with learning disabilities. [Quilt of excellence - Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities...
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The law and social work in Scotland
Health, Sports & Psychology

The law and social work in Scotland

...caring Caring for a loved one with challenging medical difficulties can be a difficult task. Isobel Allan has cared for her daughter for 26 years, and discusses her experiences and lifestyle. Maintaining standards of care The Legal Services Care Commission ensures that the quality of care in Scotland is upheld. Annabell Fowles describes the demands ......
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If a pig gives you a new liver, do you give the pig rights?
History & The Arts

If a pig gives you a new liver, do you give the pig rights?

...adults. The idea is usually that these groups demonstrate some capability or property that we find morally significant in our own case, and that in virtue of this the marginalised group deserves moral consideration. But healthy human adults are complicated creatures, with a range of morally relevant capacities and characteristics. Healthy human adults are sentient, they...
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Communication in the healthcare sector
Education & Development

Communication in the healthcare sector

...Care...Types of communication in the healthcare sector [Communication in the healthcare sector page images] This is a resource that highlights forms of communication in Health and Social Care. The resource applies to students studying level 3 concepts in the field such as Principles and Contexts or A levels. Open this resouce. Communication (Principles and Contexts Level...
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Early years team work and leadership
Education & Development

Early years team work and leadership

...on the premise that effective leadership will mean improved outcomes for children’s care, learning and development. We take the view that leadership is the concern of all practitioners and not the exclusive domain of one individual, the designated leader. Stacey (2009) notes that while good leadership is key to a team’s success successful leaders are dependent on the rest of the team. From this perspective, leadership can......
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Understanding Fitness to Practise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Fitness to Practise

...care professional. [Witness to harm - Video 1] Transcript Animation 2 The usability of websites when raising a concern This animation talks about how easy it is to raise a concern with a professional regulator using their websites. [Witness to harm - Video 2] Transcript Animation 3 What is meant by vulnerability? The term ‘vulnerable’ is often mis-understood. This...
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Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...care impact on a carer’s experience? Let's look at how attention to detail can make a huge difference...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. While feedback can inform service improvement, many sites do not have the processes in place to engage bereaved carers in how to improve such spaces. Claire Henry MBE, and Marie...
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