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Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...Open Course is part of a collection of training resources for school governors in Wales...Welcome This course provides a brief introduction to the field of teamworking. You can also access the other courses in this collection: An introduction to leadership for governors and Inclusive education: knowing what we mean. Teamwork plays an important and essential role in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...Education Act regarding children with learning disabilities (The Open University, 2022). This highly offensive language was used both about and to learners, and promoted an unfounded belief that children and young people who experienced mental illness, or learning difficulties, were less intelligent than others. Ethnic minority pupils were disproportionately classified as...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Astrobiology on OpenLearn
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology on OpenLearn

Astrobiology explores whether there might be life elsewhere in the Universe. We've got a fantastic range of FREE resources on OpenLearn so that you can learn more about this fascinating area...You can find out more about Astrobiology at The Open University on the AstrobiologyOU website.
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Article 2 hrs
Flipping the flipped: The Flipping German project at the OU
Languages

Flipping the flipped: The Flipping German project at the OU

...education, especially when it comes to languages? Dr Karina von Lindeiner-Stráský, Dr Ursula Stickler and Dr Susanne Winchester explore the 'Flipped Classroom' methodology. ...Learning languages, with its emphasis on communication and practice, can seem daunting, especially outside traditional classrooms. In the academic year 2017/18 the award-winning ‘Flipping...
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Article 10 mins
FGM clinical pathways in Northern Ireland
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM clinical pathways in Northern Ireland

...education on FGM. Regulatory bodies (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Medical Council (GMC) and Social Work regulators) expect registrants to understand the legal, ethical, safeguarding, and health implications of FGM and to deliver person-centred, trauma-informed, sensitive, non-discriminatory care. While FGM training is mandatory for some professional groups...
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Article 5 mins
Extra help for disabled students: Disabled Students' Allowance
Education & Development

Extra help for disabled students: Disabled Students' Allowance

...education within the UK...Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) covers the extra study-related costs or expenses that you may have as a disabled person. You don’t need to pay it back and it doesn’t affect any benefits you receive. You can apply for DSA if you live in the UK and have a disability that affects your ability to study, such as a: specific learning difficulty,...
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Video 5 mins
Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...educators, therapists and researchers explore why children might have language and literacy difficulties, and how schools can work with psychologists to help these children develop key language and literacy skills. The interviews are introduced and contextualised by Professor David Messer of The Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841...
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Audio 1 hr 30 mins
A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS
Society, Politics & Law

A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS

...Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) began archiving the contributions of former women activists who played a key role in the disputes of the 1970s and 1980s...Find out more about The Open University's Social Sciences and History courses [EIS banner. purple background, with EIS in white, edged in red]Founded in 1847, the EIS is the oldest teaching union in the world....
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Video 5 mins