Health and Social Care

Early Years Educator: Tackling Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is on the rise with 28% of two to fifteen year olds classed as clinically obese. Janet Stearn looks at some of the campaigns trying to tackle this worrying trend and suggests how your learners can incorporate them into their study. Read More

E-learning and teaching in HSC

Maximising the benefits of e-Learning for both teacher and student. Read More

Childcare – Now I Am Two!

The government programme to provide funded childcare places for disadvantaged two year olds will be fully implemented in 2013 Read More

HSC: Disembodiment, relationships and social networks

The recent case in which a senior politician was named as a paedophile is a symbol of the power of the internet to bring out into the open issues of public concern Read More

Childcare – ‘Tis the Season

As the end of the year approaches, our thoughts turn towards the seasonal festivities in schools and nurseries across the country. Read More

Childcare – Activity plans for Health and Safety

Engage your Children and Young People's Workforce students with these activity plans and case studies for teaching Health and Safety. Read More

Health and Social Care – Suspecting Abuse in Vulnerable Adults

What should care workers do if they suspect abuse? Most people working in health and social care settings are familiar with the terms ‘abuse’ and ‘vulnerable adult’, but what should a care worker do if they suspect a vulnerable adult is being abused? Who are vulnerable adults? A… Read More

Health and Social Care – What care workers can do when consent is witheld

Why is consent sometimes withheld, and what can care workers do to establish consent? This blog expands on issues around consent that candidates studying Levels 2 and 3 of the Health and Social Care Diploma, BTEC Health and Social Care, Dementia Care units and other courses relevant to the field… Read More

Health and Social Care – Benefits of Active Participation

This blog is for candidates studying Levels 2 and 3 of the Health and Social Care Diploma, BTEC Health and Social Care, Dementia Care units and other courses relevant to the field of health and social care What is active participation? Active participation is defined by Edexcel (2010), the body… Read More