Walking during lockdown has proven to us that being out in nature, getting our hearts pumping, and “blowing away the cobwebs” has both physical and mental benefits. In our Mental Health and Wellbeing courses, our tutor, Nikki Ryall promotes the benefits of going outdoors as a way of managing your mental health – allowing time […]
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The Good, The Bad and The Opportunities of Covid-19 in Work Based Learning By Julie Dyer, Head of Operations at Itec Skills & Employment I have now worked in Welfare to Work and Worked Based Learning for over 23 years and been lucky enough to be at the development stage of so many new programmes
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In March, as the UK moved into the unknown territory of lockdown, it was clear that a fundamental shift in the Work Based Learning sector was needed to ensure that Apprentices were supported during this uncertain time.
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Nikki Ryall writes openly about mental health, trauma and compassion
Learning to be compassionate – a way to train your brain to cope with trauma. Read More »
Leadership trainer, Lisa Beecham, explains how she started using digital tools in her learning delivery
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Strange times, smoke alarms and compassion: maintaining positive mental health Nikki Ryall As a person who is now working from home, since lockdown measures were introduced in the UK, I have been very lucky. I still have my family, my livelihood, my friends who I chat to online and my health and gratitude are two
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As the media is very fond of telling us at the moment, we are living in uncertain times! Does the very word ‘uncertain’ stimulate a feeling of being unsure or even anxious? Is there really such a thing as certainty (other than death and taxes!). Wouldn’t it be nice to develop a mind-set that is
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Managing our time/schedule has perhaps, never been more important. Working from home can have its benefits, but it can also have its distractions and self-mastery and self-discipline are key for this. It may help you to know that I have personally mastered this, despite my wife giving me the nickname of ‘Butterfly’ ! The workplace
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Well, what a whirlwind of a week it has been for us all. Uncertainty. Worry. Adapting. Re-thinking. Survival! One thing was clear – we’re all in the same boat and it’s time to look after one another. Monday #NationalPandaDay – we had planned to make a big deal of this day – but we were
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Stella Collins MSc, is Creative Director at Stellar Learning, author of Neuroscience for Learning and Development, numerous e-books, and the Webinars and Writing Skills Pocketbooks. She founded The Brain Friendly Learning Group and is one of the ‘Brain Ladies’. With a clear understanding of the challenges faced when people communicate tough or technical messages she
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