Andy Martin
What is an Early Years practitioner?
What exactly are Early Years and what does someone who practises Early Years do?
Early years are the first 0 to 5 years of a child’s development. Of course there are many people that are involved with this age group, but the word practitioner normally[...]
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Ways to improve your listening skills
Listening is a key counselling skill. It is the art of obtaining the information you need from a speaker, whilst encouraging them to open up and share their issues.
“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do something else at the same time.” M.[...]
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Tips for Distance Learning
Distance learning has never been easier, with so many online courses to choose from. Studying at home is a great alternative to sitting in a cold classroom after spending a day at the office, or looking after the children, you just go to your study area[...]
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Beauty therapy – the career with no limits
A career in beauty therapy could change your life. Flexible hours, good pay, tips and commission.
Becoming a qualified beauty therapist is a career with endless possibilities, both in terms of earning potential and variety. As a qualified beauty[...]
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Can A Vegan Diet Meet An Athlete’s Needs
For any athlete, diet plays a major role in their health
With great athletic prowess comes a host of perceptions about what these people are like and what fuels their abilities. Most people would often think piles and piles of meat – they need to fuel[...]
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The Role of a Wedding Planner
Such a tricky question. Wedding planners, also known as coordinators and event planners, quite simply help brides and grooms organise their big day. But what they actually do can vary greatly.
The answer will be different for each and every client they’ll[...]
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Caring For Someone With Dementia
What is Dementia?
Today, more than 800,000 people live with dementia in the UK. This is projected to grow by up to 40% within the next 15 years. Dementia can affect people in different ways, or with different combinations of symptoms.
The risk of developing[...]
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The Wildest Dog Grooming Styles You’ll Ever See
We’re in a very good mood in the office today. So happy indeed that we decided to share it with you.
We were talking about our Dog Grooming Courses at Stonebridge when we came across this:
Dogs groomed to look like wild animals.
I blame the Victoria[...]
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Praise children for effort not ability
Praising for ability
Parents and those working with children know that criticizing the child rather than their behaviour is unproductive and often causes the child to live up to a negative label. However, most of us don’t realise that you should praise[...]
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The use of body language when dealing with difficult children
Just how important can body language be when managing difficult children? The influence of body language should not be underestimated. Research has found that in our communication, just 7% of a message is conveyed in words, 38% by vocal tone and command[...]
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