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Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)

...Scotland did not vote to leave the EU. And this scapegoating has been given ideological support by the bulk of my professional peers in economics. The 2016 referendum was the chance to stick two fingers in the face of elites. Of course immigration had become a real problem all over Europe and sensible controls were warranted, but the issue of immigration has become a...
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Article 10 mins
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...Scotland (Various extracts) Davies, B. and Ellison, L. (1999) Strategic Direction and Development of the School, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Handy, C (1995) ‘The Sigmoid Curve’, The Empty Raincoat: Making sense of the Future, Arrow Books, Random House Photo, screen 1: Copyright © 2005 JupiterImages.com Photo, screen 2: Courtesy of Specialist Schools Trust All other...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An overview of wound care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An overview of wound care

...Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the States of Jersey have similar guidance. States of Jersey infection control policies are available via the Health Department intranet. Please contact your employer for access to them. The physical methods of cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation afford service users and practitioners an important level of...
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Article 1 hr
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...Scotland festival. Moving around the course In the ‘Summary’ at the end of each week, you will find a link to the next week. If at any time you want to return to the start of the course, click on ‘Course content’. From here you can navigate to any part of the course. Alternatively, use the week links at the top of every page of the course. It’s also good...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...Scotland, SCVO’s State of the Sector report reports that 70.6% of the Third Sector Workforce is female (SCVO, 2020). Evidence from 2012 indicated that women occupied 46 per cent of chief executive roles in UK voluntary organisations overall, whereas ‘just 27% of chief executives of [major] charities with an annual turnover of £10m plus [were] women, and in the top...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Early years team work and leadership
Education & Development

Early years team work and leadership

...Scotland and that was very much looking at a holistic approach to working with the child and working with the whole family and the wider community. It was kind of joining up services and so the Family Learning Coordinator’s role is very much to be part of reaching from the establishment into the home. I come from a community learning background. So I’m very much...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The oceans
Science, Maths & Technology

The oceans

...Scotland Gap'. Question 10 Looking at the bathymetry across the two transects, which has the deepest depths from the Arctic to the rest of the global ocean? Is it the transect between the Pacific and the Arctic Ocean or the transect between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean? Answer The deepest depths are between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean along the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...Scotland, at the United Nations COP26 Climate Change Conference. Departing from here, you will then engage with a series of videos from countries across the Global South. The International virtual field trip encourages you to appreciate the range of experiences of the climate crisis across the Global South. To recognise why learning from these experiences and knowledge is...
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Article 5 hrs