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 »
4 years! We are really proud to celebrate that we have been in business for 4 years. Particularly through these difficult times. We celebrated with a free online CPD event, made up of 3 micro-sessions which we thought we relevant to the current situation, you can find the event recording below. Considerations for Digital Safeguarding
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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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Don’t overthink it…but DO think. Two tools for reflective practice. I, like many of us recently, have had a lot of time to think! Now I’m the first person to usually say-“Don’t overthink it!”, but actually, thinking in depth can be beneficial if structured, targeted and most importantly, recorded. If I had a pound for
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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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We wanted to update you on our plans for the next few months. We want to reassure you that we will continue to provide training and assessment services to a high standard – our passion for learning and quality of delivery will not be compromised. The situation is constantly changing, and we are following the
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