1,518 search results
My career goal: Social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

My career goal: Social care

...care training: Transcript Key information on the different routes to a career in adult social care, and just what it takes: Transcript icould links icould is a site that provides career guidance based on real world experiences, providing an inside view of many different jobs, and tips on how to get there. They have over 1000 personal video stories, and every page contains...
View article My career goal: Social care
Article 20 mins
Solving the care crisis with public investment
Society, Politics & Law

Solving the care crisis with public investment

...care can complement other urgent policy objectives...This content is associated with The Open University's Economics courses and qualifications. Care needs to keep growing, for early years and for middle and later life. Users, providers and governments agree that the present system is overwhelmed. But efforts to ‘fix’ care are constantly stalled by arguments over who...
View video Solving the care crisis with public investment
Video 3 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...care and social work, will introduce you to different social care and social work practitioner roles. It will develop your understanding of the context in which social care and social work takes place in the UK. The course is designed for people who are interested in and curious about social care or social work practice, or who might be thinking about working in these...
View course Introducing social care and social work
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Innovation in health and social care practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care practice

...care practice, focuses on how digital technology and innovation changes the expectations and job roles for health and social care practitioners. You will learn about what these expectations might be on practitioners and also about common responses and criticisms that may arise from transforming practice through technology...This free course, Innovation in health and...
View course Innovation in health and social care practice
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Are you care experienced and considering university?
Education & Development

Are you care experienced and considering university?

...care experienced and considering going to university then CLASS Cymru can help you. ...CLASS Cymru stands for Care Leavers Activities and Student Support, and is made up of universities, colleges, social services and charities across Wales who support those with care experience to go on to Further and Higher Education. [Cartoon of a man, woman and teenager] The CLASS...
View article Are you care experienced and considering university?
Article 5 mins
Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic

...care sector, both public and private, were at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 following the outbreak across Scotland in early 2020. Jacky Yuill was part of that fight and shares her story...Find out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Background[GMB scotland banner stating fair pay for covid heroes]Working in already incredibly difficult...
View article Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Article 5 mins
A linguistic toolkit for health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

A linguistic toolkit for health and social care

Apply the findings of our linguistic research to situations you, or someone you know, might find themselves in. Explore different advising strategies in three real-life scenarios in this interactive...[The family are dining together at a table] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... INSTRUCTIONS: For best results, use a modern web browser....
View activity A linguistic toolkit for health and social care
Activity 15 mins
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...adults have a duty of care to all learners but can often feel under-confident when their learners experience mental health challenges which in turn impact on their learning. This course can help build educator confidence, and enable educators to ensure that adult learners have access to receive the right support at the right time. The Open University is delighted that the...
View course Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs