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Exercise Studies

This qualification is ideal for anyone who is interested in improving their performance, enhancing their personal development and gaining an understanding of the benefits of exercise and fitness. It will be particularly useful to people who work in the sports & fitness industry, as well as those wishing to return to education or those...
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Introduction to Neuroscience and Self-Regulation in Early Years

Social Services Children & Young People
This new course combines two highly topical themes within child development and early years provision - neuroscience and self-regulation.This course is designed to give learners a gentle introduction to neuroscience, and share some of the remarkable insights it has given us in terms of how the infant brain develops and how this is affecte...
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Certificate in Understanding Autism

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There are around 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the UK – that’s more than 1 in 100. According to the National Autistic Society, if you include their families, autism is a part of daily life for 2.8 million people. In fact, in the last thirty years the number of people diagnosed with autism has increased 25 fold. This is beca...
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Certificate in Understanding Behaviour That Challenges

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This course aims to give you an insight into behaviour that challenges and how to respond to situations in the most appropriate and supportive way.You will learn about what behaviour that challenges is, why it may occur and how to promote positive behaviour. You will learn about the importance of effective communication and the vital role...
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Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings

Social Services, Children and Young People
Aimed at people who are entering the field of healthcare, social care, early years provision or childcare for the first time. Relevant to a wide range of care setting roles, and would beideal introductory course for support workers, domiciliary and residential care workers, health care assistants, early years practioners, youth workers a...
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Certificate in Personal and Social Development

This course is designed to help you to increase your knowledge and understanding in key areas, such as environmental awareness, healthy living, managing personal finances, and team work. You will also be encouraged to look at your own skills and qualities in relation to those needed at work and to use this understanding to identify key pe...
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SUSTAINABILITY APPLIED IN OWN SETTING

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This course is aimed at anyone seeking to improve their understanding and awareness of environmental sustainability in their own lives....
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The Importance of Online Safety

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With over 65 million internet users in the UK alone, and 4.48 billion social media users around the World, it is more important than ever to know how to stay safe online and protect children and young people online.This course is aimed at anyone looking to develop their knowledge, for personal or professional reasons, or employers, lookin...