Badges
View all badgesParticipants at the conference will have the opportunity to learn about:
- the difference that the childhood practice award is having on practice and on the outcomes for children, young people and families in Scotland through sharing examples
- how childhood practice works and is making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people
- the emerging role of childhood practice staff in undertaking research in early years and childcare work.
This is the last of three Open Badges available to people who participated in the conference.
The conference is organised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), in partnership with Education Scotland as a Scottish Learning Festival Extra event.
To earn this badge you will need to tell us:
- how you applied what you learned in your practice
- how you shared your learning with colleagues.
You should hold the Improving lives: Participant badge and theImproving lives: your learning badge.
You will need to provide a short written statement, up to 100 words, on how you put what you learned into practice shared your learning with colleagues. You can provide the statement on the badge application form or provide a link to your own blog/portfolio.
If you want to use a blog or ePortfolio entry as evidence, you might find our guide to preparing and publishing your evidence useful. Remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to.
Please don’t include confidential or private information within your statement.
Badge issuer
Scottish Social Services Council
Submit your application
The SSSC Open Badge system relies on trust. We trust that the evidence you provide will be of your own work and based on your own skills and knowledge.
By submitting an application you agree to the following statement:
“In studying and completing the activities for this badge, I confirm that all the work provided as evidence will be my own.”
The SSSC will revoke a badge if the evidence provided is discovered to have been the work of someone else.
Your application will only be sent to the issuer organization for this badge.
There is no application form for this badge. Please read the criteria for information on how to earn this badge.