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Topic of the Month: Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week Mental Health Awareness week runs from the 10th-16th May, and the main theme this year is ‘Connect with Nature’. Your mental health is just as important to your wellbeing as your physical health -...
Topic of the Month: Domestic Violence
Quite a strong topic for this month’s topic of the month: Domestic Abuse. With various lockdowns happening over the past year and stay at home orders being issued domestic abuse has risen, meaning we are seeing much more interest in charities and organisations that...
International Women’s Day 2021
WD 2021 campaign theme: #ChooseToChallenge Every year on March 8th the world celebrates International Women’s Day. It’s a day for everyone to celebrate women and come together to help women gain more equality. So today especially you should try to: celebrate women's...
Topic of the Month: Health and Wellbeing at Work
Health and wellbeing is always important in everyday life, but when at work it can be seen as even more important in these trying times. With people working from home or those in essential jobs working throughout lockdown, you have to make sure to remember to keep an...
Cyber Essentials
Beacon Education is happy to announce that we are now a Cyber Essentials certified organisation
Topic of the Month: Safer Internet Day 2021
This month we are going to focus on online safety as a topic, as Safer Internet Day will be on the 9th of February 2021 this year. Being safe online is a big thing these days, especially in current times with people being at home due to lockdown, working from...
Topic of the month: Fraud
Fraud, which is defined as:“wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain” Fraud is actually one of the most common types of crime in the UK, and it can actually cost the UK billions of pounds per year – the average cost of fraud in...
Topic of the month: FGM
It is estimated that 137,000 girls and women in England and Waleshave been affected by FGM, according to the NSPCC. On 31 October 2015 The Serious Crime Act 2015 introduced a new duty for regulated health, social care and teaching professionals to report cases of FGM...
Topic of the Month: Anti Bullying Week 2020
This month we will be discussing bullying as the 16th-20th November is anti-bullying week. Bullying can affect anyone; we are all potential targets and sometimes you don’t even notice it happening. Anti-Bullying Week is a time to reflect on just how bullying can...
Topic of the month – World Mental Health Day
The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is “Mental Health for All”! Everyone knows that mental health can affect anyone on any day of the year, but on October 10th you can help to show your support for better mental health and help spread awareness of just...
Topic of the Month – Equality & Diversity
Equality and diversity have long been an issue in the world, and with the BLM movement gaining attention around the world equality and diversity seems a fitting topic of the month. At the moment the news is filled with people challenging racial inequality and helping...
Topic of the Month – Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Mental Health Awareness week, and in times like these keeping an eye on your mental health is more important than ever. You may think that looking after your physical health is key during the coronavirus situation, but you also need to make sure to talk...
Coronavirus
Although this virus is commonly seen across the world, the type that has been identified in China is a new version – Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov) – and the full extent of its impact around the world is still being researched now. However, as the number of Coronavirus...
Topic of the Month – Time to Talk Day 6th February 2020
Mental health problems are something that can affect 1 in 4 people in the current day. Many people have mental health problems, some you may know about some you may not. Time to Talk Day is on the 6th of February, and it aims to help encourage people to speak out...
World Cancer Day – 4th February 2020
Most people know the impact that cancer has on people all around the world - it’s one of the most commonly known diseases and affects a lot of people globally. World Cancer Day is coming up on the 4th February, and it aims to make people more aware of the impact that...
Forced Marriage
The cases of forced marriage in the UK have been rising steadily over the years, which has led to this particular topic of the month. But what exactly is a forced marriage? A forced marriage is where one or both people do not (or in cases of people with learning...
Safety guidelines
In the rare event of a fire arms or weapons attack, please see steps to safety below...
Choosing an Online Course
We learnt alot about what makes a great online course when we sat down to create our own online e-learning platform. This is what we learnt along the way.
Why Study in the UK
Good Question! With all the recent Brexit mess, I am sure you’re wondering why anyone would choose the UK as a study destination at the moment. Despite our politicians, the UK remains a world class destination for studying at all levels. Some might say that the...
Studying in the UK – Student Visas Explained
Many of our graduates dream of taking up further study and work in the UK once they have finished their course. This is a brief guide to the current requirements but for more information on the potential post-Brexit requirements, be sure to check out our article...