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Supporting Unpaid Carers
This badge is awarded to those who have completed the module 'Supporting Unpaid Carers' on the NHS for Scotland’s platform, Turas and written a reflective learning account.
The aim of this learning module is to provide our health and social care workforce with an understanding of ways to support unpaid carers including available resources.
The Module Covers;
- What support is available for unpaid carers?
- The benefit of support for unpaid carers and the person they care for.
To achieve this Open Badge you will need to:
- Complete the module Supporting unpaid carers on NHS Education for Scotland’s platform, Turas. You will need to log in or create a free account to see the modules.
- Tell us three things you have learned about supporting unpaid carers and why this is important to you (100 words minimum).
- Tell us what carers services are provided by local Carers Centres and Young Carers services in your area and why they are of benefit to unpaid carers (75 words minimum).
- Tell us about two national organisations who provide support to unpaid carers and why they are of benefit to unpaid carers (75 words minimum).
- Tell us about at least one thing you will do to increase awareness of carer support across your organisation (50 words minimum).
- Please attach a screenshot of your pre and post self assessments.
You need to achieve both the Getting started with Open Badges and Writing evidence for Open Badge applications badges before applying for this one.
Evidence for this badge can be provided in written, audio (mp3) or video (mp4) format.
The evidence you submit will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Do not include confidential or private information within your submission.
Submit your application
I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge