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The GM Reflect eLearning modules have been developed with practitioners and leaders from across the Greater Manchester city region and the Northwest to support schools, colleges and other educational settings in promoting best practices and reflections around inclusive practices. Working with children and families means that you encounter different people with diverse needs. You may play an important role in their lives at a crucial point of their journey when considering how care and education can best support all children. This course will:– Develop your understanding of special educational needs and disabilities in the mainstream settings– Raise awareness of the importance of inclusive environments and language– Explore good practice – Build skills and confidence to support pupils and their families as they navigate their education You can study at your own pace, stopping and starting – and the pack will save your progress. There is no deadline for completion and it is free to access. On completion you will be awarded with a digital badge. This eLearning module has been created in collaboration between Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), NW ADCS and Manchester Metropolitan University. This course is aimed at all practitioners within educational settings and is open access and free to use.
We are inviting students to take part in the Youth COP 31 Simulation at the British University in Egypt. Discover how strategies and policies on climate are developed and implemented while networking with stakeholders and peers from around the world. The COP31 Simulation is a global youth-led climate conference bringing together enthusiastic climate change advocates who aim to ignite real change in today’s world. Selected participants unite to bring their voices, simulate the real sessions of COP31, and interact with chief negotiators, country delegates, and international climate stakeholders. Costs:Flights are covered by the MMU, and the accommodation and breakfasts are provided by the British University in Egypt. COP31 activities as part of this project: A 2-week online capacity-building programme offered by global academic institutions and organisations on climate change. Sessions are delivered online. Participation is a compulsory part of the programme. The sessions will take place between the 4th and 24th of July 2026. COP Mock Conference at the British University in Egypt from the 24th of September to the 1st of October. Students simulate country delegates, chief negotiators and non-state actors. They discuss and vote on their research-based resolutions. Top-performing students might have the opportunity to present the outcomes of the Mock Conference Declaration at the actual COP green and blue zones in Türkiye in November 2026. Please note that you must be available for the capacity-building programme in July, and for the week of the Mock COP Conference at the end of September/ beginning of October (exact dates TBC). Eligibility: All students currently enrolled in their first or second year of study at any academic programme are eligible to apply. If you are not an EU/UK citizen, please check the Egypt visa requirements for your country before applying. Associated Badges:
Manchester Skills for Life reflect UNESCO’s vision of a Learning City – where learning is inclusive, lifelong and rooted in community life.
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COIL - Collaborative Online International Learning with Manchester Met This credential recognises that the holder has participated in Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) through Rise at Manchester Metropolitan University. By engaging in COIL, the holder has taken part in online learning with students from another part of the world, and has collaborated in a multicultural international learning experience.