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Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...education. Having to continue education from home may pose additional pressures for the young carers. It is also possible that their caring responsibilities for their parent s) means they have very limited/no parental who would normally help them with ‘home schooling’ is the one they are caring for. For the young carer, participation in PE and school-based sport might...
A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...education – the kind of culture that I am referring to, well, that has proven harder to pin down. Psychologists, philosophers and anthropologists have been arguing about the definition of culture for years, so little old me in my home office in lockdown can perhaps be forgiven for not having the perfect definition, but here goes. The word ‘culture’ itself has French...
What Human Rights Day means to me
Society, Politics & Law

What Human Rights Day means to me

...education and life experience about human rights? Passion for equality When I was growing up in Africa, through my education, I was familiar with the UDHRs, the 1951 Refugee Convention, the 1967 New York Protocol and the African Union 1969 Refugee Convention. At the age of 9 or 10, my world turned upside down. Having done well in school, my late father organised a trip to...
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...education programme look like? What types of roles are nurses in the UK working in and how do you decide if nursing is for you? [A nurse holding a clipboard speaking to another member of hospital staff in a corridor.] This course will explore all these things and more. As you work your way through the sections and activities, you will learn more about nursing today and...
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...education...This free course, Assessment in secondary geography, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing geography in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a geography teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice...
Dominic Ball testimonial
Education & Development

Dominic Ball testimonial

...education. When it came time for me to do my degree, university fees had gone up but the PFA provided a bursary, which made it a lot more affordable as a young player." At first Dominic found the course challenging, but found his feet in his final year and really excelled. "Initially, I didn’t engage with my tutors or get involved in the student community, so I...
Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students
Education & Development

Effective digital pedagogy: new ways of engaging students

...Education in Wales Transcript Utilising technology in new and innovative ways can develop new pedagogies and new approaches to developing learning. Moving beyond the desktop screen and keyboard with the widespread use of mobile technology allows the integration of the environment with technology in creative ways. In this article we consider the three Rs of Digital...
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service

...education and healthcare are either being explicitly privatized or are adopting market values. While the goal, at least rhetorically, is to improve efficiency and individual care, in practice this can cause serious problems. Geoff Sharrock investigates this trend in his article “Students aren’t customers…or are they?” This article was written to accompany the...