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ELC Thing 21 – What does good leadership look like in Scotland’s social services?
What does good leadership in Scotland’s Social Services look and feel like for those who work in them and those served by them?
This badge is awarded to people who have:
- worked through Thing 21: What does good leadership looks like in Scotland’s social services?
- provided evidence of their learning through reflective writing.
This is part of the 23 Things ELC Leadership programme.
To earn this badge you must:
- work through Thing 21 of 23 Things ELC Leadership
- write at least 400 words, reflecting on these activities, including:
- The enablers and risks or barriers affecting good leadership in your service.
- What can be done to strengthen the enablers and mitigate the risks or barriers
- Actions relating to this that could be taken to help you evidence the quality indicators set out in the ‘How good is your leadership?’ section of the Care Inspectorate’s framework
- Examples of how these actions would make a difference to people experiencing your service.
We will decline Open Badge applications without a completed reflective activity.
Before you submit applications and evidence for any of the 23 Things ELC Leadership Open Badges, it is recommended that you achieve these two Open Badges first:
Getting started with Open Badges
Writing evidence for Open Badge applications
You may also find it helpful to complete Things 1 – 4 before starting Thing 21.
Complete all of the activities as described in Thing 21 and write a statement (minimum 400 words) reflecting on these activities, including:
- The enablers and risks or barriers affecting good leadership in your service.
- What can be done to strengthen the enablers and mitigate the risks or barriers
- Actions relating to this that could be taken to help you evidence the quality indicators set out in the ‘How good is your leadership?’ section of the Care Inspectorate’s framework
- Examples of how these actions would make a difference to people experiencing your service.
Badge issuer
Scottish Social Services Council
Promoting high standards, raising public confidence and developing a trained and trusted social service workforce in Scotland.
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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.