From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Learning Pool at the LGA conference

by Learning Pool on June 30, 2009

Welcome to the Learning Pool Blog - feel free to subscribe for free updates by RSS or email. Thanks for visiting.It’s a sign of how much we’ve grown that we’re now rubbing shoulders with the big boys by exhibiting at this year’s LGA conference in Harrogate.
We’re on stand 68 and early feedback from our man [...]

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards e-learning

by Learning Pool on June 30, 2009

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DOLS) came into force in England on 1st April 2009.
The safeguards provide legal protection for vulnerable people who may be deprived of their liberty in a hospital or care home.
Local authorities have a statutory responsibility for administering the MCA DOLS at a local level, so [...]

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I want my TV

by Learning Pool on June 23, 2009

Working on the road means that sometimes I flip close my laptop, flick on the TV and flop onto the hotel bed hoping for something to watch that will help me switch off and unwind.
Invariably, as I flick through the channels, I see a whole host of reality shows like Road Wars, Night Cops, Come [...]

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What’s in a name?

by Learning Pool on June 22, 2009

As some folks may know I am a bit partial to a kebab and it struck me of late that the only place to buy kebabs is from a kebab shop whereas other food, and some non-food, outlets have different categories.
Let me explain.
Kebabs and Fish & Chips come from shops; the kebab shop and the [...]

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Peekaboo

by Learning Pool on June 19, 2009

I went to a great workshop run by InvestNI yesterday on Protecting Your IP for Creative and Digital media services.
I got there just as the chair was clearing his throat to start so I had to duck into the nearest seat I could find.  And then realised there was a bloody great pillar between me and the [...]

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Blue Sky Thinking - NO.

by Learning Pool on June 16, 2009

Whilst on a recent flight back from meeting with my Learning Pool colleagues in Ireland John and myself settled in to the inflight magazine, as you do, (we like to keep up with fashion and celebrity news).
Imagine our delight to read that Flybe have recruited the skills of a top celebrity chef to tantalise customers with [...]

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