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Introduction to weaning
NHS Education for Scotland’s vision is to lead through sustainable educational solutions and working collaboratively with key partners to reduce inequalities and improve oral health for priority groups. This Open Badge is awarded to health care support workers, third sector community workers, early years practitioners.
This badge is awarded to those who have completed the Introduction to weaning module. The aim of this course is to identify the signs of when a baby is ready to wean and suggest suitable and unsuitable foods and drinks when weaning.
To earn the open badge for this course, you will need to:
- Step 1: Complete the e-learning module on NHS Education for Scotland Turas Learn (requires registration to log in) to receive a certificate.
- Step 2: Complete the reflective writing to receive an Open Badge micro-credential (requires registration to log in and certificate to upload). To do this, think back to what you learnt in the e-learning module:
- Tell us two developmental signs a baby is ready to wean and two nutritional reasons for weaning a baby (50 words minimum).
- Tell us three suitable foods to introduce when weaning and three foods that are not suitable when weaning a baby. (50 words minimum).
- Tell us how you will use what you learned in your day-to-day work or personal life (150 words minimum).
- Tell us what you did to share what you learned with others (25 words minimum).
TURAS Learn site: Introduction to weaning | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)
This badge is open to anyone regardless of whether you are registered with the Scottish Social Services Council.
Read the detailed explanation of what we expect to see within your evidence submission.
While there are no prerequisites for this Open Badge, we strongly recommend that your first apply for the ‘Getting Started’ and ‘Writing Evidence’ Open Badges
Never include confidential or private information within your evidence. The evidence you submit will be assessed and presented to everyone who you show your badge to. As well as showing that you have achieved the badge, you can also choose to share this assessment and feedback with your manager or team leader.
Badge issuer
NHS Education for Scotland Oral Health Improvement Team
We develop educational material to support Oral Health Improvement in priority groups.
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