Nick Cooper
Nick has worked with NCC Home Learning for a number of years, delivering informative articles about education, qualifications, career advice and much more. His detailed knowledge makes him a resourceful and highly reliable contributor to the brand. In his free time, he enjoys gaming and watching films with his friends. NCC is an international learning provider with over 20 years’ experience offering learning solutions. To date, NCC has engaged with over 20,000 employers, and delivered quality training to over half a million learners.
How Can You Follow Your Career Goals in 2018?
It’s easy to become comfortable in a job and forget about your career goals. Comfort can soon turn into a career-rut and, if this is the case, how can you get your career goals back on track without risking financial and job-security? It was your dream job, a stepping stone to bigger things but somehow, […]
By : Nick Cooper
You’re Never Too Old for School
Many people assume that after a certain age, gaining new qualifications and skills is beyond them. But, you can ‘teach an old dog new tricks! Our brains are ripe at any age to soak up new information and learn new things. In fact, it could be key to staying young… Learning a new skill or […]
By : Nick Cooper
How an Organised Workspace Improves Learning
Organise Your Home Office Day in March is all about creating order on the chaos that sweeps across a desk. When it comes to learning, it pays to get organised. But why is studying in an organised, positive environment so much better? And how can you achieve this? There many research projects about studying and […]
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Why Teaching Assistants are so Important to Children with Learning Difficulties
Not everyone appreciates the true value of the teaching assistant in the classroom but for pupils with learning difficulties and other support needs, it is the teaching assistant who helps them to access the learning opportunities on offer. How does a teaching assistant perform this vital function? School budgets across the country are being squeezed. […]
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What is the Link Between Autism and Asperger’s?
There are so many phrases and words used interchangeably to describe symptoms and syndromes, that it can be hard to work out what is being referred to. This article looks at autism and Asperger’s, exploring the links between the two and what this means when working with or looking after someone with autism and Asperger’s. […]
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Can Childminding Be a Profitable Career Choice?
Childminders will always be in high demand. In this article, we explore whether you can make a living from childminding and how to go about setting up a childminding business. All parents want the best for their children and when it comes to professional childcare options, their expectations are high. They want a childminder who […]
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Inspiring Success Stories from Those Who Took an Alternate Route
Whether they were distance learners, returned to education or worked their way up from the very bottom, here are some inspirational case studies of people who didn’t do the expected thing. Not everyone follows the same path on their life journey and that is certainly true when it comes to education and making your way […]
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GDPR
Newsletter 1 of 2 on the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) The mere mention of GDPR can strike fear into the hearts of many business owners and managers. The GDPR is a lengthy piece of legislation and therefore it is not possible to cover all aspects in one newsletter. Therefore, this is the first of […]
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What Is Employability?
As opposed to the standard route of a single-honours course at a university straight from college, many people have alternative educational experiences, either through choice or circumstance. This blog explores why being an interesting candidate with your own story is so important, and how they can improve your employability. But, just what is employability? For […]
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Why Writing and Proofreading Skills Make You So In-demand
Creativity and attention-to-detail are among the best skills to have for a large number of industries – this blog explores their desirability and usefulness for many jobs and the best ways of acquiring these skills. Have you ever wondered when looking at adverts or hearing voice-overs on TV adverts and programmes who wrote the words? […]
By : Nick Cooper