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Thirty-seven winters of discontent
History & The Arts

Thirty-seven winters of discontent

...social tensions. Would it work? The Sunday Times didn't think so and, naturally, warned that the country was about to have a winter of discontent. 1988 Obviously, nations in the Southern Hemisphere experience their winter of discontents at the other end of the year to those in the Northern. Hence, it was still summer in the UK when the FT was describing New Zealand's job...
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Article 5 mins
Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...Social Sciences courses. [Nicole McLean]I first joined the railway in 2013 at the age of 18. I had successfully attained a hospitality steward job through an agency based in Inverness. Later that year, I became a permanent Scotrail staff member and was excited to remain part of the team I had come to value over the last few months. Having moved to Inverness from South...
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Article 5 mins
Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...Social Sciences. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance, and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner...Democracy? You think you know?: Acknowledgements - Michael Saward is professor in politics at the Open University. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Intimate not Intimidated: It's Time to Talk about Sex and Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Intimate not Intimidated: It's Time to Talk about Sex and Disability

...social skills and that information behind you. And if you’re not worthy of sex education, how are you ever going to be worthy of sex? AMY We need to be able to cater for the disabled but it shouldn’t have to have this big focus because it should just be natural and appreciated. LUCY Just should be part of diversity, we’re all different and it just should be part of...
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Video 15 mins
Supporting babies and toddlers
Education & Development

Supporting babies and toddlers

...social, emotional encounters and interactions that babies have all contribute to the development of the architecture of the brain. Research confirms that practitioners working with children in the first 1001 days are building foundations for their lifelong learning, health and wellbeing. So it is essential that practitioners working in the baby/toddler room are well...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...social responses to China’s environmental problems assess your own waste management habits...Waste management and environmentalism in China: 1 Waste in China - From their changing diet to owning more household objects, the Chinese are becoming great consumers. Production of consumer goods needs resources such as raw materials, energy, water, land and labour as inputs,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST) Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST)

...social media. Badges are a great motivation, helping you to reach the end of the course. Gaining a badge often boosts confidence in the skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses. ['Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude Skills Training (GICAST)' digital badge]...Introduction and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...social services and education have insights into the diverse roles and distinctive contributions of teaching assistants across the UK be able to identify some of the skills that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and that contribute to productive teamwork be reflecting on the value of the work of teaching assistants and on the support skills involved,...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs