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Showing 97-108 of 153 items.

An Ambitious Secondary School Curriculum

Comprehensive guidance to support those involved in secondary education in developing the curriculum to meet the requirements of the new Ofsted (2019) framework. 

Police Procedure and Evidence in the Criminal Justice System

An essential text on police procedures and dealing with evidence matched to the requirements of the new pre-join policing qualifications and the national policing curriculum. Suitable for all trainee and student police officers as well as those on criminology courses. 

Transition into Higher Education

An essential and concise read for all those involved in teaching and learning in higher education, looking at best practice to support student transition to university.

Coaching from A to Z and back again

52 Ideas, tools and models for great coaching conversations

A clear and intelligent guide for anyone who wants to engage in effective coaching conversations.

A Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

A new and updated fourth edition of this essential text for the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training that takes into account the refreshed ETF standards and the changing direction of teaching and learning.

Dilemmas and Decision Making in Residential Childcare

A collection of (fictitious) stories told from the residential child care worker role to help demonstrate how they work with dilemmas, weigh up options and make decisions in the moment.  

Principles of Practice by Principal Social Workers

Edited by Tanya Moore

Principal Social Workers, from both adults' and children's services, talk about key areas of their practice.

The Essential Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship EPA Handbook

An essential guide for student police officers to support them throughout their PCDA programme and enable them to pass the EPA first time.

A Family Guide to Living Well with Dementia

This book presents ideas and approaches to support people living with dementia, and their families, to live a good life.

Essential Guides for Early Career Teachers: Teaching Primary Foundation Subjects

Another essential guide for early career teachers that provides guidance and support in relation to building subject knowledge and confidence across primary foundation subjects.  

Coaching Young People for Leadership

How to develop young people's leadership potential and ambitions though a three-stage coaching model that is simple, effective and measurable.

Intelligence-led Policing

Intelligence-led Policing is essential reading for all pre-join policing qualifications and is matched to the national policing curriculum. Suitable for all trainee and student police officers as well as those on criminology courses.