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A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...Scotland, and satellites communications. The web link given above is to the Science Across the World site, where there is information on acid rain. Under ‘Most Popular Topics’ click on ‘See all available topics’; and then ‘Acid Rain’. For each of the three resources you select: identify which aspect of the curriculum it delivers and for which students it might...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...Scotland, which has a stronger policy commitment to inclusion. In Scotland, over 90% of children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) are educated in mainstream schools (Scottish Government, 2018), although a proportion of these are schooled in special units on the main site. However, due to differences in how ‘SEND’ and ‘ASN’ are defined, it can be difficult to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser

...Scotland and Wales. [Described image] In 1998, following a series of referendums, powers to make laws in relation to a number of topic areas were devolved from the UK Parliament to legislatures in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. More powers have been devolved in subsequent decades. The Scottish and Welsh Parliaments – the latter is commonly referred to as the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Who counts as a refugee?
Society, Politics & Law

Who counts as a refugee?

...Scotland, and Glasgow City Council was the first Scottish authority to sign a contract (worth £101 million) with NASS to accommodate asylum seekers. Weekly buses brought people on a ‘no-choice’ basis from the south of England. However, the majority of asylum seekers were accommodated in Sighthill: ‘one of the poorest areas of the city’ (Ferguson and Barclay,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...Scotland). You’ll find your current code on your payslip. Do not include any tax-free lump sums or other tax-free income in your calculations. Ignore any National Insurance Contributions (NICs) shown in the calculators since you don’t pay these on pensions or if you are older than state pension age (SPA). One way to ensure these are not calculated is to say you are...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...Scotland, 2024) is downloadable from their website, this is linked with the major Scottish policy and guidance following the Independent Care Review in 2017. Keeping the promise (The Promise Scotland, 2025) contains links to the reports from Scotland’s Independent Care Review, 2017. For students based in Wales, a section (00:49:34 onwards) of the Student Connect Webinar...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...Scotland). Some recipes also derive from particular fungi (e.g. Shiitake, Lentinula edodes, a type of mushroom native to East Asia and served in Japanese miso soup) and even microorganisms (e.g. lactic acid bacteria from genus Lactobacillus play an important role in cheese-making). Figure 4 Wild Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes), which grows on dead wood, is a popular...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...Scotland today? SPEAKER 2 I think the biggest challenge that's facing social work in Scotland today is really around austerity. There's been years of budget freezes-- or budget cuts and a request for the local authority in general and social work services to save money. And this has led to our resources in the local area being quite stretched and limited. And whether that...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs