Education / Training – Page 79

Informal Learning And The ‘Social’ Web

By Neil Ballantyne and Keith Quinn17th May 2006Education & Training

In the first of two articles, Neil Ballantyne and Keith Quinn (writing in a personal capacity), reflect on the case for informal learning in the workplace; and the role that

The benefits of the in-house HNC

By Bert Lawrie, VSA21st March 2006Education & Training

Bert Lawrie of Voluntary Service Aberdeen reports on a successful in-house HNC in Social Care. Voluntary Service Aberdeen is Scotland’s largest city-based charity employing over 700 staff in a variety

Learning Networks in Social Services

By Care Appointments10th March 2006Education & Training

A profile of the role learning networks can play in supporting the development of social services staff The Scottish Practice Learning Project (SPLP) is a joint initiative between the Scottish

Reflective Practice

By Malcolm Macmillan, RGU10th March 2006Education & Training

Malcolm Macmillan, Distance Learning Co-ordinator at Robert Gordon University guides us through the concept of Reflective Practice… “…we must find ways of connecting our knowledge and understanding of society, policy