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Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...changed over time...Applying social work law with children and families: 2 Society’s influence - Social work practice does not exist in a vacuum – it is influenced and informed by wider social, political, economic and intellectual trends. It is important to have an awareness of historical trends and how they inform current social work practice. Examining the ways in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
I had cancer - now stop supporting just me
Health, Sports & Psychology

I had cancer - now stop supporting just me

...changes for other young people facing the disease in the future...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. What’s it like to be a teenager with cancer? What changes? Does anything change? We’ve all had questions about cancer. It’s scary. And unfamiliar to most. When did you get cancer? I was sixteen. It was my sixth and...
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Article 5 mins
Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
Society, Politics & Law

Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?

...changes lead to higher conviction rates due to the removal of potentially biased jurors?...The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (2023) is set to make significant changes to the Scottish legal system, including the reduction of jurors required in criminal cases from 15 to 12 and the abolition of the controversial 'not proven' verdict. Additionally,...
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Article 5 mins
LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...change didn’t seem to be present. The Northern Ireland LGBTQIA+ civil rights movement struggled to gain traction and attention during the difficult years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. In 1982 decriminalisation of same-sex relationships was achieved following a successful challenge through the European Court of Human Rights by Jeff Dudgeon, 15 years after...
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Article 5 mins
How do we move towards racial equality?
Education & Development

How do we move towards racial equality?

...changes they would like to see to move towards racial equality in this collection of videos...At The Open University (OU) we are conscious of the need to talk about race, to recognise the challenges some colleagues face as well as creating opportunities for students to hear about perspectives on race. For this reason, we have created a suite of videos where colleagues...
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Video 30 mins
Social marketing
Money & Business

Social marketing

...change? In a series of lively interviews, Professor Gerard Hastings of the Institute of Social Marketing, faces questions from members of ISM-Open (the Institute of Social Marketing at The Open University Business School) on issues such as the ethics of social marketing, branding and advertising, and the morality of shocking or scaring people into changing their behaviour...
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Audio 1 hr 31 mins
Perceptions of English literature
History & The Arts

Perceptions of English literature

...changed over the last 50 years? What criteria do we use when classifying a novel as English? And is this definition organic enough to assimilate new works and different interpretations? Professor Terry Eagleton leads the discussion by explaining how perceptions of Englishness changed during the 20th century and we discover that as a result of authors such as Chinua...
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Audio 21 mins
Supporting learners to become agents for sustainability
Education & Development

Supporting learners to become agents for sustainability

...change, and project work with collaborative/cooperative approaches. Traditional Wisdom Several permaculture principles stood out for participants. For example, ‘Integrate rather than segregation’ as working together can be far more productive than working in isolation; ‘creatively use and respond to change’ is a key life skill and may drive commitment to...
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Video 10 mins