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Latest News items at the Practice Development Unit

 

March 2010 - Notice to All

THE PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT UNIT WILL NOT SUPPORT ILLEGAL WORKING IN THE UK

ANY STUDENT WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE UKBA WORKING HOURS RULING WILL HAVE THEIR ENROLMENT CANCELLED, REPORTED TO THE HOME OFFICE AND RETURNED HOME

All students have to complete the equivalent of 15 hrs classroom learning weekly and 15 hrs learning in placement and are entitled to an additional 20 hrs as International student

Full time working is allowed during holiday periods

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February 2010 - Tier 4 Review

Following Alan Johnson’s speech this morning, the UKBA published a statement on their website regarding the Tier 4 Review, which can be accessed here:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2010/February/tougher-rules-for-foreign-stud

A written ministerial statement is available as a download on the right hand side of this page.

Neil Hughes, Director of Temporary Migration Programme, also sent the below email to Study UK regarding the changes. The attached PDF file was sent along with this email and contains a statement from Alan Johnson, which summarises the changes.

The changes coming into force on 3 March will:

Halve the amount of time students studying below degree level (except students on foundation degrees) can work during term time from 20 to 10 hours a week; ban students who are studying on courses of six months or less from bringing their dependants with them to the UK; and ban the dependants of students studying below degree level (except foundation degree students) from working unless they qualify in their own right under Tier 1 (General) as a highly skilled migrant or as a skilled worker under Tier 2 General, Sportsperson or Minister of Religion.

Raise the bar for English language studies (except for pre-sessional courses and those students who are government sponsored) from level A2 (beginner) on the Common European Framework for Reference (CEFR) to B2 (intermediate), and require such students to be at level B1 to qualify to enter under Tier 4.

More changes are expected to follow, including making students demonstrate their English level through approved secure tests, and the creation of a Highly Trusted Sponsor category. From April 6, only those with highly trusted status will be able to offer courses at National Qualifications Framework level 3 (and its equivalents) and courses with work placements below degree level.

Sue Hindley, Study UK Chair, met with Rachel Green (BIS), Jeremy Oppenheim (UKBA) and Suzanne Barnes (UKBA) on Tuesday to discuss how these changes would affect Study UK members. They were leading the joint BIS/UKBA response to the review.

In particular, Sue highlighted to them the discrepancies in the treatment of our sector versus the universities, and made it clear that Study UK members are the quality end of the independent sector. Going forward, she will be working hard to ensure as many Study UK members as possible are eligible to join the Highly Trusted Sponsor category when it is launched, and that Study UK is invited to be part of the small team working on the criteria for this new category.

We will keep members updated with further developments.

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Health on the Box with Pauline Byers

HEALTH ON THE BOX - 8th July 2009

Pauline Byers explains how appearing on Live Television is an opportunity for Health Promotion.

To read the full article click here (Adobe PDF doc).

 

 

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Managing Diabetes A Wholefood approach

STUDY DAY DIET DECISIONS and DIABETES in BME COMMUNITIES - 2nd July 2009 at the Riverside Centre, Pride Park, Derby.

The aim of the study day is to provide knowledge and information of the value of indigenous foods from BME communities in the management of type 2 diabetes. The day will include evidence based information from a leading Clinician; Dr Clarence Ing, of the Weimar Institute, California, USA and individuals from BME communities.

For more information and to book please click here (Adobe PDF doc).

Read Testimonials from Users and Practitioners of 'Managing Diabetes A Wholefood Approach'.

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Liberty Hour  - December 2008 / January 2009

This is a 12 week, spiritually based, health education and health promotion project on Loveworld TV, on the SKY platform - Channel 588 in the UK.

Audience: The Viewing audience potentially extends to over a quarter of the world's population; to the regions of Africa, the Middle East, all of Europe, the Indian sub-continent, Asia and Oceania

Presenters: Pauline Byers MA BSC RN RM Cert Ed RHV Dip Man FHEA, Dr. Errol Griffiths

Commencing: Monday 15th December 2008

Recommences: Thursday 8th January 2009 for 11 weeks

Programme Outcomes

• Provide opportunities to explore preventive health based approaches to disease prevention and management
• Introduce the viewing community to a system of managing chronic disease through lifestyle changes, for example diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and much much more
• To empower viewers who are interested in Health and well being to take control of health issues affecting them and facilitate changes in mind sets
• To offer additional alternatives to traditional health choices
• To raise the profile of indigenous foodstuff of the tropics
• To challenge viewers to “think outside the box”

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Managing Diabetes A Wholefood approach

Managing Diabetes A Wholefood Approach - December 2008

(Priced at £15 - click here to download Order Form). Following the principles advocated in this book will enable most individuals with diabetes to achieve better management of their diabetes with less medication and lower blood sugar levels.

Nutrition and activity are key factors is diabetes management. The reader will understand how to use these in attaining better management of their diabetes… Dr Clarence Ing-Weimar Institute California USA.

Read Testimonials from Users and Practitioners of 'Managing Diabetes A Wholefood Approach'.

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Pauline Byers

NHS Extraordinary people - October 2008

Pauline Byers, Director of The Practice Development Unit Limited, has been shortlisted for the NHS Employers 60th Anniversary Book

Visit the NHS extraordinary people website at:

www.nhs60th.org.uk/extraordinary_people_detail.asp?skey=1011025

 

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British Accreditation Council

British Accreditation Council - October 2008

The Practice Development Unit is a recognised accredited college by the British Accreditation Council. BAC accreditation is recognised the world over by students, agents and government officials as the clearest mark of educational quality in the independent sector, and by the UK Border Agency as proof of a college's bona fide status.

Visit the BAC website at: www.the-bac.org

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Pauline Byers meets the Prime Minister Gordon Brown - June 2008

Pauline Byers, Director of the Practice Development Unit was thrilled to meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife, Sarah, at 10 Downing Street recently.

In March 2008, Pauline was selected as a finalist in the 2008 Nursing Standard Nurse of the Year awards for her work with the indigenous African Caribbean diet in the management of type II diabetes.

She was proclaimed the winner of a prestigious Diversity in Health award, sponsored by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), at a ceremony at the Royal Opera House, London in March 2008, and there was further excitement when it was announced that all winners and commendees had been invited to 10 Downing Street for a reception with Gordon Brown.

Pauline describes her visit to meet the Prime Minister:

“Gordon Brown was knowledgeable about each nurses’ project and was very interested in the contribution we had all made to patient care. He told us that we were pioneers and we should roll our work out across the UK.

“In this short visit I felt that I tasted a bit of history, walked where international statesmen have walked and shared in the delight and flamboyance of British culture…meeting a figure who has the power to impact on history was a very well spent afternoon!”

Since winning this award, Pauline has been invited to join the Department of Health in the Working Group on Structured Education in Diabetes; a strategic level planning group.

www.northampton.ac.uk/news/release/?id=UON8219

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Royal College of Nursing Diversity Award - March 2008

Pauline Byers was awarded the above award for excellence and leadership in nursing. There are just 12 awards made each year for those who have made an outstanding contribution to nursing in a particular field, of which Diversity is one. Pauline gained her award for developing and publishing a health promotion resource focussing on indigenous Afro-Caribbean diet for diabetics, from which a number of sufferers have benefited. The evening was a wonderful event and the Awards were presented by Edwina Curry.

Indigenous diets help people with diabetes to live healthier lives.

"My own experience of diabetes and knowing that almost 200 million people live with it worldwide caused me to think hard about disease management" says lecturer Pauline Byers.

Working with Community groups and the local primary Care Trust, Pauline hosted a seminar to asses the dietary needs of people in the African-Carribbean communities.

"People want to use indigenous diets and I have found that this can lead to better blood sugar control, weight loss and improvements in stamina".

Pauline wrote a book about about the positive benefits she had uncovered.

"Truly an entrepreneur" says the specialist judge, "I greatly admire her ability to generalise from the personal and make her argument stand upto scrutiny.

For additional information see – nurseawards.rcnpublishing.co.uk/1_2_5.asp