The State of Happiness
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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EDI launches first ever online SVQ in Health and Social Care in Scotland
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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Festival celebrates a decade of learning
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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A, B, C; it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3
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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Round the clock care – The e-Easy way
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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Exploring new route’s into Social Work with The Open University
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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Anytime, Anyplace Learning : Exploring the world of eLearning
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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CPD For Social Work In Northern Ireland
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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Careers & Training – NISCC Approved Courses in Social Work
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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Northern Ireland – Occupational Standards
Occupational Standards describe best practice and are used to set standards in service delivery and qualifications. This section contains information about how occupational standards are applied in social work and
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