Nick Cooper

Nick is NCC's resident blog author and covers a range of subjects, including teaching and health & social care. NCC is an international learning provider with over 20 years’ experience offering learning solutions. To date, NCC has engaged with over 20,000 employers, and delivered quality training to over half a million learners.

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Understanding The Stock Market: Where Should You Start?

If the idea of even approaching the stock market scares you, rest assured that you are not alone. From IPOs to shorting stocks, the stock market is brimming with technical jargon that seems almost like a foreign language. However, the stock market is intriguing and offers many exciting opportunities for everyone. The total market value […]

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Private Candidates GCSE Exams: All You Need To Know

Are you an adult thinking about retaking your GCSEs as a private candidate? The very idea can be intimidating. But you’re certainly not alone. And taking private candidates GCSE exams will prove this to you. For adults returning to education or trying to upskill for their job, taking GCSEs as a private candidate is a […]

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Why Hobbies Are Important

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have found ourselves with much more free time recently. However, this has brought to light how we, as a country, spend our leisure time. Having a healthy work-life balance is vital to a beneficial lifestyle, though many people don’t use their time outside of work quite as […]

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UK Drinking Culture – do we enjoy drinking too much?

Alcohol is a massive part of our social lives in the UK, and UK drinking culture is a popular topic these days. For a long time, the first pint of the average Brit has been seen as a rite of passage, and friends who frequently have ‘one too many‘ are usually the subject of many […]

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What Is A Line Manager?

Everyone involved in a business plays a vital part in making that business successful, from the janitor right through to the CEO. One such important factor in smooth running businesses are line managers. Found in all manner of professions, a line manager is a common job that plays a vital role in maintaining employee satisfaction, […]

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Who Are The Best Inventors of All Time?

Where would we be without the invention of the lightbulb, or the car? Inventions, and their inventors, are a key part of us being where we are today. All it takes is a genius mind and a simple idea to get the ball rolling, revolutionise our lives and become one of the best inventors of […]

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Maintaining wellbeing at work

Employee health and well-being in the workplace is crucial in cultivating a healthy, constructive and, most importantly, happy workforce. Experts have noted that mental health-related illnesses can cost companies up to £45 billion a year. Therefore, it is paramount that workplaces receive better support to help manage the general well-being of their employees[i]. We’ve put […]

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Suicide & Mental Health: A Crisis Running Rampant

Mental health is a bigger issue now more than ever. With the rise of the internet and increasing pressure to appear picture-perfect 24/7, ongoing political and climate issues across the world, and rising stress levels caused by the pressures of modern-day life, people are being pushed to their breaking points. Facing the facts and learning […]

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The History of The Poet Laureate

Poet laureate is a title given to a renowned poet who is expected to provide verses about national events and raise the nation’s awareness of poetry. Many countries appoint a regular poet laureate under different names, but England was the first in the 17th century. The position is versatile depending on the person holding it […]

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The Smartest Countries in the World – Where does the UK Stand?

It’s natural for countries to want to gauge how well they perform against others – you only have to glance at the Olympics to see this in action. Updated August 2022 But can you also pit countries against each other when it comes to intellect? Using a few different rubrics, such as IQ, school quality, […]

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