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Department for Infrastructure Hub
A collection of free learning materials designed to support the development of key skills within the Department for Infrastructure, built in collaboration with the department. [DFI logo]
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Money & Business
Developing career resilience
...skills or educational training we did in our early lives have become obsolete within 20 or 30 years, because of the pace of change. And so I think career resilience in its broadest term is recognition of the need that we all have for lifelong learning, for agility and flexibility, as we move from one role to another, from one organisation to another, and potentially from...
History & The Arts
Have you ever wanted to write?
...skills, and support you to take the first steps towards bringing your ideas to life...In this collection you will find all the materials you need to get started with writing your own story, be that memoir, cosy crime, travelogues or nature writing, a thriller, a family saga, fantasy, romance or romantasy! You will find resources to sharpen your writing skills in the...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Welcome to the Health and Social Care CPD hub
...skills and behaviours. It can include many different types of activity, including reading, engaging in structured learning, workplace shadowing, or undertaking research. For some people, CPD is a requirement of regulation with professional bodies, such as for nurses, social workers, social care workers and many allied health professionals. Who is this hub for? This hub is...
Education & Development
Strategic planning for online learning
...skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses. If you'd like to learn more about badges, you will find more information on the following websites: Open Badges – this information is provided by Mozilla, a leading provider of the open badges system. Digital Badges – this...
Society, Politics & Law
You and your world: Introducing the social sciences
...skills and knowledge that can help you question, understand and contribute to society. This course starts by acknowledging the ever-changing nature of society and social relationships and then asks you to think about your own place in society and how you influence and are influenced by it. Through the introduction of different social science perspectives, you explore...
Health, Sports & Psychology
What do we need to know about our memory?
...skills? This article explores...Ageing brings about age-related decline to all our organs and that includes our brain. Our brain is in a sense a central computer where everything that is happening in our bodies and minds gets processed (read more in our article The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'). We do not know exactly how our organs, including the brain, will be...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
...studies, plus Gifford and Young (2021) engagement evidence review for the CIPD, suggest that organisations need to pay attention to: each employee’s self-efficacy (belief in being able to succeed in the workplace, based on skills they have and circumstances they face), resilience (ability to recover quickly from difficulties) and personal resources (such as time,...