Free online learning

• Bespoke online portals to relevant OpenLearn content, developed by The Open University in Scotland for: workers who are at risk of redundancy; jobseekers and young people; community councils; and for the community learning and development workforce.
• Carer Aware at University - a module for staff at all universities in Scotland, to improve support for students who are also carers.
• Caring Counts - a self-reflection and planning course specifically for carers.
• Caring Counts in the Workplace - a reflection and planning course for managers and policy makers.
• Corporate Parenting in Higher Education - a short online module for staff at all universities in Scotland, to help improve support for care experienced students..
• Foundations for self-directed support in Scotland - funded by the Scottish Government to provide a broad grounding in personalisation to a wide range of people: service users, carers and those employed in health and social care.
• Gaelic in modern Scotland – available in both English and Gaelic a free learning resource to raise awareness of Gaelic and encourage interest in learning the language.
• Identifying and supporting additional support needs in early learning and childcare (ELC) - commissioned by the Scottish Government and produced in partnership with members of the OU's Early Childhood team.
• Open Pathways to Higher Education - a guide for studying with informal OU learning and moving on to formal OU learning.
• Race and place - a poem by Scots Makar (Scotland's national poet) and OU honorary graduate, Jackie Kay.
• Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery - an article by Scotland’s first Black professor, leading human rights and Open University honorary graduate, Prof Sir Geoff Palmer CD.
• Scots language and culture – a course that teaches the Scots language through the culture where it is spoken, underlining the role of Scots in Scottish culture and society.
• Sustainable Scotland - an introduction to different aspects of sustainability that impact on Scotland and the wider world.  
• The OU in Scotland has contributed to TV programmes ​made by The Open University, in collaboration with other broadcasters, including Gold Town. There is more information on the OU BBC Partnership website. 

Open Learning Champions

The Open Learning Champions project equips a wide network of people – from third sector organisations to colleges and libraries – with the knowledge and skills to use the Open University's free learning resources, to help learners in their communities.