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Could you work in end of life care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Could you work in end of life care?

...health care professional supporting dying patients and their families? Working with people who are dying can be both rewarding and emotionally draining. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive you'll explore how nurses interact with the dying person and their families, how they deal with distress and...
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Activity 10 mins
TESSA: Equal Opportunities for Pupils
Education & Development

TESSA: Equal Opportunities for Pupils

...Public Holiday' and 'Seeking Help' portray fictional classroom incidents and invite discussion on the extent to which these teachers are offering all pupils a chance to contribute to the discussions and activities. 'Smart Father' and 'The Lost Boy' invite comment on the assumptions often made about pupils and the consequences of such assumptions. The clips in this album...
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Audio 16 mins
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...Health, Social Services and Public Safety, 2017)...Applying social work law with children and families: 5 Family - It is difficult to define the notion of a ‘family’. Although some people may still have a stereotypical image of a family – a mother, father and two children – this is not the family form that many people will have experienced. Nearly half of all...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
What is the national learning hub for volunteers?
Education & Development

What is the national learning hub for volunteers?

...health and care. The national learning hub for volunteeers' two collections made in partnership with OpenLearn from The Open University provide a comprehensive range of FREE courses across a variety of subjects to help you as a volunteer or someone who works with volunteers. Find out how to get started below... [Helpforce I am a volunteer] I am a volunteer Do you want to...
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Article 5 mins
Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...health of the pregnant woman, or any existing children of her family, than if the pregnancy was ended. After 24 weeks an abortion is permitted in very limited circumstances concerning the health of the pregnant woman or her child if the pregnancy proceeds. A new Campaign, Time to Act, believes that abortion should be removed from the criminal law completely. Prior to 22nd...
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Video 30 mins
How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?
Education & Development

How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?

...public institutions, remains highly charged and disputed. The killing of George Floyd in 2020 by police officers during an arrest in Minneapolis in the US, as well as other notable deaths of unarmed Black and other civilians of racially minoritised groups at the hands of police in the US within a relatively brief time period, re-ignited public debate in the UK about...
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Article 10 mins
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...health of its inhabitants. This report links strongly to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlined by the UN, noting the critical links between development, the environment, human well-being and the full enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, including the rights to life, health, food, water and sanitation. This nexus is being recently well investigated for...
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Article 5 mins
Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...health issues. Depression is a common mental health disorder, characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks. During the time that we suffer a depressive attack we can’t see a reason (can’t find strength) to do anything. Anything…...
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