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The importance of language in trauma-informed care of children

Discover how your language choices can deeply affect the children and young people you care for, in this guest post by Dr Christine Hadfield at the University of Glasgow.

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How to be a good manager: Everything you need to know

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Exploring Ancient Rome: How digital models bring history to life

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Learner stories: Why you should take an online course with FutureLearn

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Start your career in EYFS: How to become an early years practitioner

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