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A Career in Social Work: Part biography, part overview of social work careers

Spotlight – The Learning from Practice Manual

An essential resource for practice educators and study supervisors. Helping others to learn is a skilled job. This practical guide offers extensive advice and guidance on how to get the best results, whether in student supervision or any other process…

Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Failure is part of success

We tend to see failure as the opposite of success. But this simplistic way of viewing failure hides some very complex issues. It is more accurate and realistic to think of failure as part of success. A one hundred per…

The road to enlightenment: Work and mental health in the pandemic

The impact that Covid-19 is having on our mental wellbeing – sometimes referred to as the ‘shadow pandemic’ – is clear to see in the numbers: Depression – More people are experiencing some form of depression. Figures from the Office…

The ‘learning styles’ myth is still prevalent among educators – and it shows no sign of going away

The idea that people learn better when taught in a way that matches their specific “learning style” — auditory, kinesthetic, visual or some combination of the three — is widely considered a myth. Research has variously suggested that learners don’t…

Developing an anti-racism strategy

Racial injustices and ingrained inequalities are apparent in society and evident in UK workplaces. To address the root causes of racial inequality (racism), employers need to maintain a zero-tolerance approach to workplace discrimination – as is required by the Equality…

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