Badges
View all badgesThe decisions you take and the recommendations you make in Social Care are based on your professional judgement — a mixture of your knowledge, your experience and your understanding of the context. This Open Badge course explores the various information sources that are available to support you in your decision making. It includes familiar sources like Google as well as other sources such as health websites, journals and e-books.
After completing all three badges in this series you will be eligible for the SSKS: Knowledge and Evidence Champion Open Badge:
Explore the SSKS support site and read the Search Tips on the Continuous Professional Learning tab
- Tell us what information source(s) you would use:
- to undertake some basic research (Search tips)
- to find policy information (SSKS support site > online resources)
- to find trusted health information to share with supported people and their carers (SSKS support site > online resources)
- Review the Search tips and tell us how you can make sure that the information you find is accurate and up to date?
You must hold the following badges before you can apply for this one:
Introduction to Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS)
Using Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS) to support your practice.
- Tell us what information source(s) you would use:
- to undertake some basic research.
- to find policy information
- to find trusted health information to share with supported people and their carers
2. Tell us how you can make sure that the information you find is accurate and up to date?
Badge issuer
The Knowledge Network for health and social care
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.