EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Level Ups!
Ignite XP
1XP!
2XP!
3XP!
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world equal opportunities challenge by identifying community strengths, barriers, and asking simple questions (with support) about what help is needed. Earners have followed basic rules for safe, respectful behaviour, protected private information, used simple communication, turn-taking, identified who to speak to for support, and provided evidence and reflection.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has engaged with community needs and strengths by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in community by identifying community needs and strengths. They have gained awareness of community engagement and learnt about community building.
- Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively, by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical conduct by following basic safety and respect rules. They have gained awareness of inclusion and learnt about inclusive practice.
- Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in equality by communicating with others with support. They have gained awareness of diversity awareness and learnt about inclusivity.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learned about a curriculum vitae (CV).
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world equal opportunities challenge by gathering information about barriers using a simple method, summarising what they found, and proposing a realistic, respectful response. Earners have applied safeguarding, consent, boundaries, agreed guidance, responded to simple risks via the right route, communicated with stakeholders, worked in a team with roles and goals, used feedback to improve, and built a portfolio with reflection and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has engaged with community needs and strengths by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in community engagement by exploring needs and planning a helpful response. They have gained awareness of understanding bias and learnt about equity.
- Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively, by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) by applying ethical and safe practice. They have gained awareness of accessibility and learnt about inclusive practice.
- Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement by communicating and collaborating. They have gained awareness of cultural awareness and learnt about cultural sensitivity.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world [theme] challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world equal opportunities challenge by interpreting information from at least two sources, analysing barriers, and proposing reasonable adjustments. Earners have evaluated ethical dilemmas, applied risk management including confidentiality, data privacy, planned inclusive communication with stakeholders, negotiated roles and expectations, evaluated partnership working with improvements, and curated a role-aligned portfolio with reflection and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has engaged with community needs and strengths by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in public consultation by using evidence to shape community action. They have gained awareness of community outreach and learnt about community engagement.
- Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively, by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical standards and conduct by evaluating ethical choices and managing risk. They have gained awareness of equity and learnt about inclusivity.
- Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in advocacy by influencing and building partnerships. They have gained awareness of activism and learnt about campaigning.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.
Ascend XP
1XP!
2XP!
3XP!
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led equal opportunities challenge by identifying safe, respectful behaviour and what information must stay private. They explored community strengths and barriers, asked simple questions with support to understand needs, and identified who to speak to for help. They practised listening, turn-taking, and respectful language, and provided evidence from at least two activities with a short reflection on progress.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has engaged with community needs and strengths by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in community engagement, community outreach, and community building by identifying community needs and strengths. They have gained awareness of community and social care and learnt civic engagement and civic duty.
- Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical conduct, inclusive practice, and inclusivity by following basic safety and respect rules. They have gained awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI); equity; inclusion; and learnt about accessibility and understanding bias.
- Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement, civic engagement, and community engagement by communicating with others with support. They have gained awareness of youth voice, youth empowerment, and learnt about advocacy and youth advocacy.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learned about a curriculum vitae (CV).
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led equal opportunities challenge by applying safeguarding, consent, boundaries, and agreed guidance to inclusive practice. They gathered and summarised a need, proposed a realistic response, and identified and escalated simple risks correctly. They communicated with stakeholders, worked in a team with roles and shared goals, used feedback to improve, and built a simple portfolio with reflection and an updated progression plan.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has engaged with community needs and strengths by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in community engagement, community outreach, and community building by exploring needs and planning a helpful response. They have gained awareness of community and social care and learnt about public consultation and raising awareness.
- Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical standards and conduct, ethical responsibility, and inclusive practice by applying ethical and safe practice. They have gained awareness of equality, equity, inclusion, and learnt about cultural responsiveness and understanding bias.
- Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement, co-design, and civic engagement by communicating and collaborating. They have gained awareness of community engagement, community outreach, and learnt advocacy and ambassadorship.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led equal opportunities challenge by evaluating ethical dilemmas, applying risk management, and proposing inclusive practice and reasonable adjustments. They analysed barriers using multiple sources, justified actions using evidence, ethics, and feasibility, and produced a stakeholder communication plan. They negotiated roles and expectations, evaluated partnership working with improvements, and curated a role-aligned portfolio evidencing development and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has engaged with community needs and strengths by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in community engagement, community outreach, and community building by using evidence to shape community action. They have gained awareness of community and social care and learnt about public consultation and raising awareness.
- Earner has worked ethically, safely, and inclusively, by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in ethical principles, ethical responsibility, ethical standards and conduct by evaluating ethical choices and managing risk. They have gained awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI); equity; inclusion; and learnt about accessibility, inclusive practice, and understanding bias.
- Earner has communicated and worked with others to create impact by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement, public consultation, and community outreach by influencing and building partnerships. They have gained awareness of community engagement, community building, community volunteering, and learnt advocacy, campaigning, and ambassadorship.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world social value challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.