Getting Started

SSSC Learning challenge
Are you a social service worker looking for a flexible way to grow professionally and showcase your commitment to Continuous Professional Learning (CPL)? Look no further! The SSSC Learning Challenge is back and better than ever. This exciting initiative allows you to earn Open Badges for a wide range of topics, allowing you to tailor your learning journey exactly to your interests and needs.
Key Benefits of participating in the SSSC Learning Challenge:
- Flexibility: Choose topics that interest you, select your own learning sources that and learn at a time that fits your schedule.
- Reflective learning: Develop your reflective learning skills to translate your learning into real-world results.
- Community support: Engage with a community of learners and SSSC staff through discussion forums and webinars.
- Portfolio building: Accumulate a portfolio of assessed reflective accounts as you complete the challenge badges.
The SSSC Learning Challenge is designed to help you take control of your learning while improving your reflective learning skills. By focusing on what is most relevant to improving your performance, you can ensure that your professional development leads to better experiences and outcomes for those you support.
As a participant, you’ll have access to a community of learners and SSSC staff who are engaging in the challenge too. Through discussion forums and regular webinars, you can exchange ideas, feedback, and support with others on a similar journey.
The SSSC Learning Challenge is designed to fit your schedule and learning goals. You can dip in and out of the challenge as needed, with no requirement to participate every month. If you complete more than three challenge badges within a year, you can apply for optional wrap-up badges, which provide an opportunity to showcase how you put your learning into practice and reflect on the outcomes this had.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to CPL. Join the SSSC Learning Challenge today and encourage your colleagues to take part alongside you!
Get started today!
To get started with the SSSC Learning Challenge, earn the introductory Challenge Participant badge and unlock recognition for your learning efforts through monthly Open Badges.