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History How-to videos: Decoding medals
History & The Arts

History How-to videos: Decoding medals

...War. And the bars on the medal? Well these relate to specific battles in Laings Nek and Belfast in South Africa. So he was a rifleman in the Boer War and he served with distinction during two campaigns. It was easy to find that out once we knew the regiment, and you can get that information even from a photograph, as long as it’s got a uniform or even a cap badge. Audio...
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Video 5 mins
Contemporary Issues in Finance
Money & Business

Contemporary Issues in Finance

...La Rue and ABN Amro offer insights into the various issues surrounding risk – what kinds of risk their companies are concerned with; how those risks are managed; their companies' differing attitudes to those risks. The album also explores developments in single currency, pension scheme deficits and corporate governance and explains what’s meant Forward Rate Agreement...
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Audio 1 hr 7 mins
IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...communication technologies that drive our networked world and how they now permeate our everyday lives...We now live in a global village where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. This free course, IT in everyday life, will enable you to gain an understanding of the information and communication technologies that drive our networked world and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
What is socialisation? The one minute guide
Education & Development

What is socialisation? The one minute guide

...community'] Basically, socialisation is a general term for the many different ways and processes by which children come to be able to function as members of their social community. It is in part a process of learning and in part a process of being taught, but modern views of socialisation also stress the active role of children in making sense of their social world, and...
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Article 1 min
What is the national learning hub for volunteers?
Education & Development

What is the national learning hub for volunteers?

...communication equality, diversity and inclusion safeguarding mental health dementia learning disability health and safety fluid and nutrition basic life support key skills Get started and discover content with our website for volunteers. [Helpforce I work with volunteers] I work with volunteers Do you want to continue your professional development and identify future...
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Article 5 mins
Working and Learning In Sport and Fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working and Learning In Sport and Fitness

...communication, teaching methods and customer care, it’s relevant to those instructing, coaching or managing others in a range of sport and fitness settings. The eight video tracks on this album follow professionals working in a gym, a sports college and an ice-rink. They demonstrate how to encourage motivation, how to delegate and how to improve your own instructional...
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Audio 35 mins
Good hair: perceptions of racism
Education & Development

Good hair: perceptions of racism

...itself in schools and workplaces? Explore the policies that discriminate against Black and Minority Ethnic communities in this immersive film interactive...[Good Hair interactive launch page - two black women styling their hair]Select the image above to launch the interactive. Please note, this interactive contains depictions of racism, which you may find upsetting....
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Activity 30 mins
Making a difference: Youth participation
Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

...community, research and policy driven projects...Children and young people can choose to participate in a variety of community, research and policy driven projects. Ellie Jones was awarded the Diana Anti-bullying Champion Award in 2010 for her work with Changing Faces - a charity that supports young people living with a facial disfigurement and works to tackle...
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Video 5 mins