Essential Skills for Life by Access Training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a These skills would also be highly valued by employers. en-us 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC 2026-06-26 15:10:25 UTC hello@padlet.com access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172466 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172466 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172467 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172467 Essential Skills for Life access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172470 In this section are resources to help you to understand the following topics:


  • Integrity

  • Self Motivation

  • Self Management

  • Confidence

  • Resilience

  • Thoughtfulness

  • Mental Health

  • Things You Have Told Us

  • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG)

  • Study Skills

  • Support for Mature Apprentices

]]> 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172470 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172474 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172474 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172475 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172475 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172476 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172476 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172480 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172480 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172482 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172482 What is Confidence? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172483 One definition of confidence is:

"the feeling or belief that you can have faith in or rely on someone or something".

Self-confidence would be having faith in or relying on yourself.]]> 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172483 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172491 Source: Allistair McCaw (Twitter)]]> 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172491 What is Thoughtfulness? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172492 One definition of Thoughtfulness is:

"consideration for the needs of other people".

source: Oxford dictionary]]> 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172492 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172497 Source: BetterUp]]> 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172497 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172498 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172498 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172499 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172499 What is Integrity? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172500 One definition of integrity is:

"the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles".

Source: Oxford dictionary]]> 2023-08-01 13:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2654172500 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655375989 2023-08-03 08:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655375989 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655377658 2023-08-03 08:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655377658 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655377814 2023-08-03 08:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655377814 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655378146 2023-08-03 08:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2655378146 5 Ways to help someone struggling with Mental Health access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659370011 2023-08-10 10:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659370011 Mind - What are Mental Health Problems? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659370882 2023-08-10 10:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659370882 Mind - The Mental Health Charity access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659371465 There are many resources available on the Mind YouTube channel.]]> 2023-08-10 10:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659371465 We All Have Mental Health access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659371872 2023-08-10 10:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2659371872 Top 10 Study Tips access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699926026 2023-09-12 13:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699926026 INDEED - Top 11 Study Skills access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699930212 2023-09-12 13:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699930212 What are Study Skills? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699933249 Study skills are the skills you need to enable you to study and learn efficiently.
They are an important set of transferable life skills.

(source https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/study-skills.html)]]> 2023-09-12 13:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699933249 What is Resilience? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699981428
One definition is. 
"The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness".
(source Oxford dictionary)

Resilience refers to both the process and the outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences.

Another definition is. Having the mental, emotional, and behavioural flexibility and ability to adjust to both internal and external demands. 
(source American Psychological Association).

]]> 2023-09-12 13:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699981428 What is Self Motivation? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699988560 One definition is:


"The ability to willingness to work without being told what to do"


Source: Cambridge dictionary

]]> 2023-09-12 13:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2699988560 2023 - How to #BeBrave access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2700149940 2023-09-12 15:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2700149940 World Mental Health Day access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2748348069 2023-10-16 07:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2748348069 What are Self Management Skills? access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2748633586 Self-management skills are the ability to plan for and organise your career and take responsibility for your actions by improving your professional qualifications. 
This type of skill allows you to control your thoughts, feelings and behaviour. 
Typically, having excellent self-management skills means that you're an independent and self-driven professional who can work with little to no supervision because you have the ability to prioritise tasks and set goals for yourself.

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We'll always listen to you and help as much as possible.


Below is some additional reading to help with these questions.

]]> 2024-01-17 13:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2851847645 At times I feel completely useless. access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2851849507 2024-01-17 13:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2851849507 Generally I feel like my life is out of control. access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2851851322 2024-01-17 13:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/2851851322 access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/3029887689 2024-06-17 09:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/3029887689 Overcome the Challenge of Being a Mature Student. access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/3157308897 2024-10-07 15:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/3157308897 What do we mean by a "Mature Apprentice" access_training https://padlet.com/access_training/5joxvdk29vxq9a/wish/3157315638 The term "Mature apprentice" can apply to any apprentice aged 18 or over.

At Access Training we work with apprentices ranging from 18 to 60+ years old, and recognise how different the needs of each kind of learner can be.

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