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Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...centred on the needs of children and young people, services need much better coordination so that it is clear what is available and how to access it. In 2018, the CQC recommended: joint action across government to make children and young people’s mental health a national priority a clear ‘local offer’ of the care and support available to children and young people...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare
History & The Arts

Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare

...centres (Figure 4). In Britain, efforts to provide free school meals for older children were hindered by the same reluctance to interfere in family life. Even after they were given powers to provide school meals in 1906, many local authorities were reluctant to do so and, by 1912, only around one-third of local authorities provided school meals (Dwork, 1987, pp. 93–166,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Open Thinking
OpenLearn Ireland

Open Thinking

...Research. This video sequence hints at the rich diversity of the world class research that is undertaken both on the main Walton Hall campus and in collaboration with top ranked institutions elsewhere in the UK and worldwide. Follow the listed links to find out more about the depth and breadth of Open University research, or to explore the repository of publications in...
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Video 2 mins
Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...researched the role of social workers working with children. I spoke to social workers to find out how abused children behaved and what signs to look out for. I found it so interesting. The job itself sounded better than writing about it. I hadn't realized that it was in my background. My dad was disabled, and my brother suffered from Down's Syndrome. I was familiar with...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health

...children under 5 years of age; Target 3.4: Screening and care for non-communicable diseases; Target 3.8: Universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services; and, Target 3.D: Strengthen the capacity of all countries for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks. 1:...
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Article 15 mins
Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)
Science, Maths & Technology

Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)

...children also begin to suffer seizures, along with changes to mood and behaviour and a decline in speech and motor skills causing increasing difficulties with movement; similar to some forms of dementia in the elderly. However, in addition to the striking dementia-like symptoms, CLN3 patients also begin to suffer heart problems towards the end of their lives. How does a...
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Article 10 mins
Free Activity Cards
Education & Development

Free Activity Cards

...children were produced to accompany the 2004 series. We are pleased to be able to offer them to you as a set of free downloads... Play Families Float or Sink? Knickerbockerglory [PDF File] Download Play Families card (130 KB) [PDF File] Download Float or Sink? card (130 KB) [PDF File] Download Knickerbockerglory card (109 KB) What's In The Mind? Relaxation Storytelling...
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Activity 10 mins
Understanding society: families
Education & Development

Understanding society: families

...children and other dependents and less regular and non routine house maintenance and DIY work. However, our focus here is a more limited one which will nevertheless introduce you to some of the key ideas and debates involved in studying family life. We will begin with a summary of how work in the home has changed over the last fifty years or so, and look at the situation...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs