Create a digital record of your achievements and skills

Open Badges are digital certificates recognising learning and achievement. If you can demonstrate that you’ve learned from materials produced by the Scottish Social Services Council you can earn an Open Badge.

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We want to see Open Badges widely adopted and we are using them to help you recognise your learning, skills, attributes and experience.

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What are Open Badges?

Open Badges are digital records of achievements and skills that are tied to assessment and evidence. Unlike paper certificates, Open Badges are manageable online.

Make the most of your Open Badges

Remember to share your badges online as soon as you receive them. You can list badges you have been awarded on social networks, your blog and ePortfolio.

Featured badges

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SSSC CPL+ November 2024
This badge is awarded to people who successfully complete SSSC CPL+ activity in November 2024. Participants in the CPL+ programme demonstrate commitment to their Continuous Professional Learning (CPL).
Platform orientation
1. SSSC MyLearning and Learning Zone orientation
This badge is awarded to people who complete the orientation tutorial for SSSC MyLearning and SSSC Learning Zone platforms. By earning this badge, they demonstrate an understanding of how these services can support Continuous Professional Learning (CPL).
Film in care
Film in care
This badge is awarded to those who effectively applied the principles of the Film in Care initiative within their care setting, demonstrating their ability to improve well-being and engagement of people experiencing care through tailored film screenings.
ELC Module one
Module 1: Understanding the social factors which may impact on children’s outcomes in the early years
This badge is awarded to Early learning and childcare (ELC) professionals in Scotland who have worked through Module 1: Understanding the social factors which may impact on children’s outcomes in the early years and provided evidence of their learning through...
ELC Module three
Module 3: Supporting the development and progression of children’s early language and literacy
This badge is awarded to ELC professionals in Scotland who have worked through Module 3: Supporting the development and progression of children’s early language and literacy and provided evidence of their learning through reflective writing.
ELC Module six
Module 6: Building confidence in identifying and responding to additional support needs
This badge is awarded to ELC professionals in Scotland who have worked through Module 6: Building confidence in identifying and responding to additional support needs and provided evidence of their learning through reflective writing.
ELC Module seven
Module 7: National STEM CPL Module
This badge is awarded to ELC professionals in Scotland who have worked through Module 7: National STEM CPL Module and provided evidence of their learning through reflective writing.
DHSC Discover Digital
Discover digital
This badge is awarded to people who work through the Discover Digital Guide developed by the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland.

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