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This new one-day workshop explores how Social Media can be used to develop their research, communication and life skills whilst simultaneously raising their awareness of the potential risks posed by the internet and what to do if they encounter a possible problem. The use of technology, the internet and social media is an everyday occurrence for most of today’s young people and something that they feel comfortable and confident with – but are they doing this in a safe and supportive environment? Online fraud, grooming and graphic images of abuse/pornography are widespread. These present very real risks to all users but conversely the internet and social media provide highly effective opportunities for research and communication both locally and worldwide. Historically many education providers, keen to protect students under their care, placed blanket bans on internet access or social media sites thankfully such approaches are usually seen as outdated. The internet and social

A new one-day workshop from Concrew Training Provides practical advice and guidance to staff who are supporting learners either on a one to one basis or planning for inclusive group activities and helps learning to become an enjoyable and inclusive experience for all those requiring support. Staff will increase in confidence as they learn to adjust sessions to make them more inclusive. Reasonable adjustments can be simple to implement but can mean the difference between retaining and supporting learners to achieve compared to losing learners who may feel excluded and unsupported. More information HERE #fe #learning #schools #teachers #furthereducation

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On 16 January 2015 Vince Cable   Secretary of State for Business announced "I am pleased to be laying a new Acas Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance which includes a minor amendment to reflect the Employment Appeals Tribunal ( EAT ) decision on the right of accompaniment in the case of Toal v GB Oils." official press release here  Changes have been made to take into account of  the Employment Appeal Tribunal ( EAT) decision in  Toal v GB Oils Ltd  that employers are not entitled to reject a worker’s choice of companion (even if they have concerns about the choice of representative), provided that companion is a fellow worker, a trade union representative or an official employed by a trade union (i.e. is in one of the categories in section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999) and the request itself is made in a reasonable manner.  This means that all businesses and organisations need to review their own disciplinary and grievance procedures to ensure

The following 11 landmark court and employment tribunal cases should reach a legal conclusion in 2015.    All have the potential to make significant impact on UK business.  Concrew Training's good practice workshops on employment law , equality and diversity will be updated on an ongoing basis to reflect the very latest developments Meaning of ‘temporary’ agency worker -   Moran v Ideal Cleaning Services The Court of Appeal will decide if agency workers placed on assignment for indefinite periods fall within employment protection offered by the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which refer only to ‘ temporary’ assignments . The Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that they do not if the assignment lacks a defined period. Permanent health insurance and TUPE -  BT Management Services v Edwards : Last year, a Tribunal decided that when an employer outsourced its field operations, a telecoms engineer in receipt of permanent health insurance was not part of the organised grouping

Hardly a week goes by without some form of bullying or harassment being reported in the press or media.   Bullying and harassment takes on many forms, many offenders don't even realise they are bullying and too many staff and managers ignore the problem or shy away from addressing it.  Add this to the all too common attitude " it doesn't happen here " and the scale of the challenge starts to become apparent For example Ofsted recently highlighted " very very bad homophobic bullying" at North East free schools Regardless of its source, bullying can have serious negative effects on staff and students alike including increased: Worry and anxiousness Absenteeism and low productivity Lowered self-esteem and a depressed state of mind Health related problems such as eating disorders, stomach upset and insomnia Trouble with relationships both at home and work due to worry over work Workplace bullying is also bad for business, with organisations

The UK has had equal pay laws in place for many years now but UK national statistics still show the gaps and differences to be significant.   Women are paid less than men.  Full staff receive more than their part time equivalents. For the disabled and those from minority groups the gaps and differences are often far greater.  If organisations and business in the UK are struggling to deliver equal pay the problem world wide will be far far greater.   Join the campaign to fight for equal pay by clicking this link and then one of the Social Media support buttons All we need is one support click from each reader to make the social media campaign go viral and raise the profile of unequal pay and the need for all companies to conduct robust equal pay audits Whilst most organisations, businesses and employers believe they offer equal pay and benefits even the largest and most respected can find their staff think differently.  In 2014 workers from the Walmart subsidiary ASDA too