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An Exciting Practical Face to Face Course learning surface textiles techniques, for Teachers of GCSE & A Level Textiles, both Art & Design and D&T.

The fast track Diploma in Health and Social Care - Level 4 Qualification (Accredited by Qualifi, UK) has been created to develop and reward the business health and social care workers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the health and social care sector. The rationale of this fast track Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care programme is to provide a career path for learners who wish to develop their care capabilities within the health and social care sector. The programme provides the opportunity for individuals to forge a career in health and social care by seeking a greater knowledge and understanding industry, and to support the individual's development into senior positions. Program Overview: Diploma in Health and Social care - Level 4 (fast track) Key Highlights of this fast track Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social care qualification are: Program Duration: 6 Months (Regular duration mode available) Program Credits: 120 Designed for working Professionals Format: Online No Written Exam. The Assessment is done via Submission of Assignment Tutor Assist available Dedicated Student Success Manager Timely Doubt Resolution Regular Networking Events with Industry Professionals Become eligible to gain direct entry into relevant Undergraduate degree programme. Alumni Status No Cost EMI Option Aims of this fast track Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care are: Pursuing Excellence - Apply self-reflective, analytical, evaluative, intellectual, and transferable skills in private and public sectors. Practice-led, knowledge-applied - Enable learners to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills required of a flexible creative practitioner. Interdisciplinary - Develop a learner who is responsive to the changing interdisciplinary landscape, able to adapt to changing needs, paraprofessional roles and inter-professional working. Employability-driven - To provide individuals with the knowledges, skills and behaviours necessary to forge a career within the health and social care sector, through the acquisition of in depth knowledge and understanding. Internationalisation - Develop an understanding of the impact of diverse and cultural issues within health and social care. Career Progression Learners completing the Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care in fast track mode can progress to: Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or The Second year of undergraduate study in health and social care, or Directly into employment in an associated profession. As our Qualifi accredited qualifications are approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are also eligible to progress to a Top-Up Degree, Master's programme, or MBA at many universities in UK and Overseas with advanced standing.

The Diploma in Health and Social Care - Level 4 Qualification (Accredited by Qualifi, UK) has been created to develop and reward the business health and social care workers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the health and social care sector. The rationale of this Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care programme is to provide a career path for learners who wish to develop their care capabilities within the health and social care sector. The programme provides the opportunity for individuals to forge a career in health and social care by seeking a greater knowledge and understanding industry, and to support the individual's development into senior positions. Program Overview: Diploma in Health and Social care - Level 4 Key Highlights of Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social care qualification are: Program Duration: 9 Months (Fast-Track Mode Available) Program Credits: 120 Designed for working Professionals Format: Online No Written Exam. The Assessment is done via Submission of Assignment Tutor Assist available Dedicated Student Success Manager Timely Doubt Resolution Regular Networking Events with Industry Professionals Become eligible to gain direct entry into relevant Undergraduate degree programme. Alumni Status No Cost EMI Option Aims of this Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Pursuing Excellence - Apply self-reflective, analytical, evaluative, intellectual, and transferable skills in private and public sectors. Practice-led, knowledge-applied - Enable learners to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills required of a flexible creative practitioner. Interdisciplinary - Develop a learner who is responsive to the changing interdisciplinary landscape, able to adapt to changing needs, paraprofessional roles and inter-professional working. Employability-driven - To provide individuals with the knowledges, skills and behaviours necessary to forge a career within the health and social care sector, through the acquisition of in depth knowledge and understanding. Internationalisation - Develop an understanding of the impact of diverse and cultural issues within health and social care. Career Progression Learners completing the Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care can progress to: Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or The Second year of undergraduate study in health and social care, or Directly into employment in an associated profession. As our Qualifi accredited qualifications are approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), learners are also eligible to progress to a Top-Up Degree, Master's programme, or MBA at many universities in UK and Overseas with advanced standing.

The cost of the Retreat is £625. A deposit of £325 secures your space with the remaining £300 payable by September. From the moment we are born, even before we are born, we are experiencing loss. Our sorrows can gather and grow and become the path that we most fear to tread. If only we collectively knew that by giving ourselves an opportunity to be with our sorrow and turn towards our hidden pain, we may find our way home to our Self sooner.  We have to be able to grieve to praise life and connect with our full authentic selves, it is testament to the fact that we love. Grief gets stuck and like trauma, it is downloaded into our bodies, which stops the flow of our accurate present moment experiences, our access to Self-Energy and living freely. We are wired to connect and co-regulate to survive. Connection in community is no longer a priority in many societies today. We may have lost the sense of belonging that our ancestors once had, through living in community, in tribes and villages.  This 3-day retreat offers a unique space of holding for expressing the unexpressed, being witnessed, enabling each in their own way to be seen, heard and felt together in community. This is often our missing experience. We will be laying the ground for the expression and witnessing of grief in community, that which is deeply personal, yet universal. Four passionate grief warriors who know from the inside the importance of being with grief and having walked this path with many, are offering an opportunity to honour our losses and live our fullest life. We will be stepping outside of our cultural burdens of individualism to come together with our sorrow.  We will be exploring grief as much broader than (and including) the loss of a loved one. We may also experience the grief of our expectations not being met for this life; grief held in our systems from our ancestors; grief of events in the world; grief about the harm we have caused others in our lives; the grief that our parts hold as our life changes as we and our families age; and the grief held by our parts as we heal and consider how different things could have been for them.  This retreat will be held within the frame of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), with heart opening sacred ritual and ceremony, incorporating sound healing, gongs, drums and voice and supported by yoga, Reiki, meditation and internal enquiry. We will be making use of the beautiful grounds at Penny Brohn (Bristol) to support our healing and connecting intentions. Our retreat is suitable for anyone with some familiarity with IFS either through your own personal work or professional practice.  The space will be held by Lynn Palethorpe, Sally Burke, Zandra Bamford and Becky Cresswell.  Lynn is a gentle and containing Approved IFS Consultant, Certified IFS Therapist (L3) and Clinical and IFS Supervisor. Alongside her private practice, she’s a Program Assistant on IFS trainings, Lecturer in Counselling and Reiki Practitioner. Sally works collaboratively and compassionately as an Integrative Psychotherapist, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist, IFS Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant with the IFS Institute and Reiki Practitioner. Zandra is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Approved IFS Consultant and Certified IFS Therapist with over 20 years experience working with complex trauma within a deeply compassionate and holistic approach. Becky, founder of GroundedPeace is a certified Sound Healing Practitioner and Teacher, Musician, Yoga Teacher and Reiki Healer.  * A retreat that offers a unique experience of expressing and witnessing our grief in community. * All parts are truly welcome and celebrated  * Discovering through rituals and sound how unexpressed grief may have kept us stuck in repeating patterns. * Befriending protectors through meditations and creative practices. * Ritual and release focusing on six gates of grief. * Exploring and expressing sorrow through sound, voice and movement. * Choice in how you wish to respond and take part (all parts are welcome). * Optional follow up group for further integration 12 weeks later. * Nutritious, balanced food catering to all dietary requirements.  There are two booking options available: with or without dinner and bed and breakfast (Thurs and Fri nights). Lunch and refreshments are provided for all participants throughout the 3 days.  Please email threegatesretreats@gmail.com if you have any questions.  We look forward to welcoming you.  “There are many ways grief is felt. It is not just the sorrowful tender tears that come in those quiet moments. Grief is feral and it asks us to lay our soul bare, to strip back to the bones, to surrender control, she will not be negotiated or tamed. It can arrive as anger, fear, sadness, guilt, apathy, despair, numbness, powerlessness and hopelessness. And when we are witnessed and validated, acknowledged and held in loving empathic heart presence a level of healing occurs that is deeply and profoundly freeing……” Stephen Jenkinson Lynn Palethorpe Sally Burke Zandra Bamford Becky Cresswell

Christmas wreath making workshop delivered by Ali from Meadow Heaven at our gorgeous pottery studio in Golborne, Warrington. Phoenix Pottery and Art Studio offer a variety of art, craft and pottery classes. A regular calendar of pottery courses for beginners plus pottery studio space for experienced ceramicists to work on their own projects. From Watercolour painting classes, mixed media art, wreath making, glass fusing, to Mindfulness with clay workshops and Lots of other seasonal events. All the festive classes and workshops are available to book now. Close to Warrington, Manchester , Liverpool, Wigan, Lancs and the Northwest. With easy Motorway access

One Shared Owner: artists talking about creating collaborative space and sustainability with SaltSpace and Vanilla Ink Join us for a conversation exploring how artist-led initiatives are set up, why they are necessary and perhaps most importantly how they evolve and sustain themselves over time.  SaltSpace and Vanilla Ink will be sharing their experiences setting up as a Cooperative and Community Interest Company; and how they operate as an artist led space and community for creative practitioners.  SaltSpace will be hosting Dr Deborah Jackson, Head of Fine Art Critical Studies at the Glasgow School of Art, and Ellie Smith-Barratt, Chief Executive Officer at Vanilla Ink. Both Deborah and Ellie will be sharing their experiences with artist-led initiatives, thinking about the topic of sustaining creative spaces and communities in Scotland, with a specific focus on supports for early career practitioners in Glasgow and more broadly across Scotland.  This conversation will be an opportunity to think about the transitional space of moving from student to graduate and into practicing as a professional artist. We will be talking about supports for recent graduates and early career artists in the form of organisations and initiatives set up by / for recent graduates due to the lack of support system often provided by institutions. We will be thinking about the need to support collaboration and foster community during that time, and what mechanisms of support are in place for this, and how we can improve and strengthen these supports. Context: This event is co-hosted and supported by the Scottish Artist Union, artist and researcher Chris Biddlecombe, will be providing an overview of his key findings from the ‘Artist-Led Organisations in Scotland: Survey and Mapping of Activity' research report, which has been undertaken by Scottish Artist Union on behalf of Creative Scotland.  The event has been developed in conversation with Dr Marianne Greated, Academic Development Lead, School of Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art who has a longstanding interest in developing artist led collaborations and how this can be supported through the Glasgow School of Art curriculum.  About SaltSpace: SaltSpace is a creative cooperative based in Glasgow which aims to provide a supportive platform for new graduates and early year creatives as a stepping-stone into their artistic career. Currently we offer studio spaces across two premises in Glasgow city in Dornoch Street and the Axiom Building and a gallery/community space in the Axiom Building on 54 Washington Street.  About Vanilla Ink: Vanilla Ink is a Community Interest Company with creative jewellery workshops in Glasgow and Banff. They offer a diverse range of resources and programmes tailored to empower and support emerging talent, giving members access to the fully equipped jewellery studios, tools and bench space. The emphasis is on providing a supportive environment for jewellers to develop their skills and confidence. The jewellery school provides classes, workshops and courses for both beginners and professionals. One Shared Owner and the research is supported by Creative Scotland. If you have any other participation needs, please email us via learning@artistsunion.scot

Learn about Intuitive Creativity, and three practices: Deep-Mapping, SoulCollage® and Walking with Trees If intuitive creative practices as a pathway to unfolding are new to you, please do be in touch to organise a call where you can discover more, share where you are at, and ask any questions you need to.  Register here and I will be in touch to arrange a call with you.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for hiring managers who want to save company time and money recruiting and hiring the right candidates. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, participants will know how to present an open position, develop a workable hiring strategy, know how to find and select candidates for open positions. In this course, participants will gain skills and tools to help seek out great candidates that are a fit for your company. Learn to find the diamond in the rough. Getting Started Workshop Objectives Action Plan Defining and Knowing the Position Know the Position Needs Analysis Job Analysis Task Analysis Practical Illustration Hiring Strategy Company Information Salary Range Top Performers Be Prepared Practical Illustration Lure in Great Candidates Advertise Where Candidates Visit Develop Corporate Citizenship Treat Your Candidates Well Look at the Competition Practical Illustration Filtering Applicants to Interview Put Lots of Weight on Cover Letters Grading Resumes Internet Search Initial Phone Interview Practical Illustration The Interview (1) Introduce Everyone Use a Panel Match the Interview to the Job Types of Questions Practical Illustration The Interview (2) Tell Me About My Company Distractions Interview More Than Once Wrap Up Practical Illustration Selection Process (1) Testing Look for Passion and Enthusiasm Background Checks Trust Your Instincts Practical Illustration Selection Process (2) Education Level vs. Experience Have a Consensus Keep Non-Hires on File Checking References Practical Illustration Making an Offer Do it Quickly Employment Details Notify Rejected Candidates Be Creative Practical Illustration Onboarding Training and Orientation Mentoring 30-60-90 Day Reviews Make Them Feel Welcome Practical Illustration Wrapping Up Words From the Wise