“In a world where you can be anything, be kind”
We have over 7 hours of Off-the-Job Activities below!
March for Men 2022
Help stop prostate cancer killing the men we love.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
Healthy Eating Week
The British Nutrition Foundation's 10th Healthy Eating Week will take place from 13 - 17 June 2022 and our big message for the Week this year is, Eat well for you and the planet! Each day of the Week will have a different theme: Monday: Focus on fibre - for meals and snacks.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
Loneliness Awareness Week: June 13 - June 17
Loneliness is a natural human emotion. We are hard-wired to need social connection. Feeling lonely is a useful prompt for us to look at how we can better meet our social needs.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
Cuckooing Criminal Practice
Cuckooing is a form of crime in which drug dealers take over the home of a vulnerable person in order to use it as a base for drug dealing, storing firearms, and other criminal activity. The crime is named for the Cuckoo's practice of taking over other birds' nest for its young.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
What is Mate Crime?
Mate crime is when someone says they are your friend, but ask you to do things that make you feel uncomfortable, take your things or call you names.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh
Susannah Jane Lamplugh was a British estate agent reported missing on 28 July 1986 in Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom. She was officially declared dead, presumed murdered, in 1993.
(Watching this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 90 mins)
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
#WakeUpWednesday: What parents need to know about virtual reality
Virtual reality has been around, in various rudimentary forms, since the late 1970s. After a prolonged gestation period, however, the technology’s march to the mainstream has begun to gather momentum in recent years. The UK government, for example, is predicting a meteoric 78% rise in spending on VR and its stable-mate AR (augmented reality) by 2024.
The potential applications of VR in gaming and entertainment are obvious. From its longer-term physical and mental effects on users to its rules of online engagement, however, virtual reality remains an area that most of us know comparatively little about. Our #WakeUpWednesday guide this week attempts to put trusted adults in the picture about the emerging phenomenon of VR.
Less than 1% of the world’s gaming population currently play in VR – but with high-end headsets like the Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift as the vanguard, the influence of virtual reality is beginning to be felt among the gaming community. Improved data transmission rates (such as faster WiFi and the advent of 5G) and a growing selection of games are also accelerating the process.
So, if this change is coming – with young players likely to enthusiastically embrace fully immersive game environments – what do parents and carers need to know in advance? Our #WakeUpWednesday guide to VR highlights the potential risks, including inappropriate content, motion sickness, eye strain, physical accidents and – as ever – other people.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 20 mins)
Share your experience of working through Covid
Researchers are seeking participants for the latest phase of a study tracking the pandemic's impact on social workers and other professionals
Are you a social care worker or social worker who is currently employed, self-employed or working for an agency within any area of practice in the UK? The Health and Social Care Workforce Research Study wants to understand more about your quality of working life and coping in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 20 mins)
Sibling sexual abuse | NSPCC Learning Podcast
This episode of the NSPCC Learning Podcast focuses on sibling sexual abuse, a type of intrafamilial abuse that often involves forms of harmful sexual behaviour.
(Listening to this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
Scottish care provider found guilty of Health and Safety breaches following death of a vulnerable adult care provider, The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, has been fined after being found guilty of health and safety breaches after a vulnerable adult with severe learning difficulties drowned in a bath.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
Protecting pregnant workers and new mothers
As an employer, you must manage the health and safety of new mothers and pregnant workers.
Our advice has changed and you must carry out an individual risk assessment for them.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
Child Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking – guidance
Child modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT) is a serious form of child maltreatment and can lead to lifelong physical, mental, emotional, developmental, and social consequences. These practice guidelines introduce MSHT as a significant health and public health concern, and address the role of paediatricians in this complex area.
(Reading this can be counted towards your 20% off the Job learning – Approx. 30 mins)
