Health and social care workers develop at a faster rate through online training than traditional classroom courses, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 employees from local health authorities
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Brings together four years of groundbreaking work based on in-depth pilots – from teaching resilience to children in schools to promoting neighbourliness – with three councils in very different areas
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Colleges, training providers and employers can now use an e-portfolio in their delivery of SVQs in Health and Social Care, as leading awarding body EDI launches a new qualification in
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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Scottish Learning Festival, organised by Learning and Teaching Scotland, is set to bring together the global education community for two days of inspirational seminars, speeches
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Care providers play a crucial role in up-skilling their workforce and in turn raising basic literacy and numeracy standards. Matthew Rowland, senior product manager of ThirdForce, explains the importance of
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400,000 care home residents require care around the clock. A 24-hour service is offered, but the need to train night staff is often disregarded by many care home managers and
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We Caught Up With Penumbra Mental Health Worker Jason Alford To Explore What The OU Had To Offer. After his wife started studying social work, Jason Alford thought perhaps it
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In the highly competitive Social Care sector, the problem of finding, training and retaining good staff continues to be a major challenge. Furthermore, care organisations face an increase in the
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Continuing Professional Development for Social Work As with all professions, qualified social workers must develop their skills and qualifications throughout their career to keep their practice current. It is a
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This section contains contact details and links to the education institutions approved to deliver the Honours Degree in Social Work in Northern Ireland . Click on one of the titles
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