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ELC Thing 8 – Empowering leadership
Through your day-to-day practice you may find you have opportunities to empower others.
This badge is awarded to people who have:
- worked through Thing 8: Empowering leadership: How do I empower others?
- provided evidence of their learning through reflective writing.
This is part of the 23 Things Leadership programme.
To earn this badge you must:
- work through Thing 8 of 23 Things ELC Leadership
- write an account of at least 200 words.
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 8.
Complete all of the the activities as described in Thing 8 and write a statement (minimum 200 words) on what you have learned about empowering others.
This should include reflection on how your own practice and leadership behaviours have empowered others. How have you used the SSSC Codes of Practice in your setting.
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.