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Managing my money
Money & Business

Managing my money

...Scotland has had some discretion over its income tax rates. These powers were extended in 2016 and 2017 giving the Scottish Parliament full discretion over the income tax rates and bands applied to non-savings income. Discretion over income tax is also planned to be extended to Wales and Northern Ireland. Using its discretion the Scottish Parliament approved the following...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Deall datganoli yng Nghymru
Society, Politics & Law

Deall datganoli yng Nghymru

...Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland receive grants from the UK Government that fund most of their spending. The largest such grant is the ‘block grant’. The Barnett formula calculates the annual change in the block grant. The formula doesn’t determine the total size of the block grant just the yearly change. For devolved services, the Barnett formula aims to give...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...Scotland A free and confidential phone line service for any individual who is experiencing low mood or depression, or who is unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to. Website: http://www.breathingspace.scot Phone: 0800 838587 Choose Life (Suicide prevention in Scotland) Website: http://www.chooselife.net Befrienders Worldwide Work worldwide to provide emotional...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Practice supervision and assessment in nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Practice supervision and assessment in nursing

...Scotland (NES) (2020a) ‘Preparation for Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors Supporting Effective Practice Learning’. Unit 5: Assessment. Edinburgh; NES NHS Education for Scotland (NES) (2020b) ‘Preparation for Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors Supporting Effective Practice Learning’. Unit 6: Supporting learners: Responding to performance concerns...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?

...Scotland (The Open University is not responsible for external content.) [MUSIC PLAYING] CHRISTINE FORDE The term middle leadership is quite generalised. It’s not a specific role. It covers a layer of leadership. KATHLEEN KERRIGAN The rule of the middle leader and the extent to which they can contribute to those whole school matters is actually determined by the senior...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...Scotland’s traditional foods, we love it. On toast, on scones, this sweet tasting fruity preserve is as Scottish as neeps and tatties. Now meet Fraser Doherty. This young man from Edinburgh knows a thing or two about jam. He is the brains behind SuperJam, a super fruit, super-friendly jam, sweetened naturally with grape juice. SuperJam has an annual turnover of half a...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Working in the voluntary sector Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...Scotland) Act 2005; and the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2013. Registration and regulation of charities is done by the Charity Commission in England and Wales; the Charity Commission in Northern Ireland; and in Scotland by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Fundraising by charities is also subject to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Creating open educational resources
Education & Development

Creating open educational resources

...Scotland. Focusing on the fact that The Open University teaches across all four nations of the United Kingdom. It’s been doing that. We have to sort of reflect some of that as far as possible. It’s very difficult to do that in formal programmes, although we try to do that as well. But we can do a lot more of that in this Open Education Resources aspect, and something...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs