What is RPL and how does it work? Recognition of Prior Learning is a process that acknowledges and validates an individual’s existing skills, knowledge, and experiences gained through informal or non-formal learning. RPL provides an opportunity for individuals to have […]
Ireland has come a long way in the last three decades. We’ve shifted from being a nation where homosexuality was illegal up to mid ‘90s, to our population gleefully voting ‘Yes’ for same-sex marriage. We’ve stopped exporting jobseekers by the […]
In the past few years, complementary therapies, such as reflexology, have been growing in popularity in Ireland. As the name suggests, complementary therapies do not replace conventional medicine, they support patient recovery and health alongside it. Reflexology works by massaging […]
Why take a course in Java? A course in Java will help you understand the programming language. Java is essential for many applications and websites and most won’t work without it. It is so important to get a handle on […]
When asked by a person at a party what do you do, how would a social care worker reply? What is a social care worker? What do they do? An imagined conversation may go like this. Are you a social […]
The holistic approach to health and well-being is the hallmark of the International College for Personal and Professional Development (ICPPD). This approach also marks a sea-change in Irish attitudes to mental health. For a very long time we just did […]
Research carried out by Amárach has revealed that nine out of ten people would like to learn a new skill in the near future. Some of the keys findings of the research included: Of those who have recently learned a […]
You may be getting ready to start college or returning to your course studies this academic year. And while it’s important that you dedicate your time to your studies, you will always find yourself with time on your hands. To […]
This week is Creative Brain Week which celebrates how brain science and creativity collide to seed new ideas in social development, technology, entrepreneurship, wellbeing and physical, mental and brain health across the life cycle. To celebrate the week, we look […]
If anybody knows a thing or two about working as a professional fitness expert, it’s Brendan Hackett of Motions Health and Fitness Training. Brendan Hackett set up Motions over 30 years ago. He had just graduated from college and his […]