Martin Friel, OU Regional Manager in Scotland, was in the Shetland Islands to celebrate with nine successful Shetland Social Work students who've just completed the business and management course, B121 Managing in the workplace.
The students all work for the Shetland Islands Council, which supported them through the course. The students spoke enthusiastically of how the module helped them enhance their performance in the workplace, a sentiment that was echoed by the council, which is already sponsoring a second cohort, with a third group planned to study the course in May.
Watching them receive their certificates were the students’ line managers as well as Christine Ferguson, Director of Community Care Services, and Gail Bray, Training Manager. The students were also joined by their families to celebrate the occasion. Their success will also be shared in The Shetland Times.
Martin Friel is also Course Chair of B121 Managing in the workplace. It is an AP(E)L module which awards 30 points of Level 1 (NQF Level 4 SQF Level 7) credit to students who have an NVQ3 or equivalent (this equivalent may even be experiential).
