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researcher Level Ups!

Ignite XP

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Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge by identifying examples of evidence, explaining why evidence is useful, and using evidence to make a simple choice. Earners have followed a privacy or consent rule; collected information using a simple method; stored it safely; and followed a procedure step by step. Earners have shared one finding using clear words and a simple format; answered a simple question; asked for help when unsure; and provided evidence and reflection.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood evidence and uses it to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in evidence analysis by recognising evidence and simple decision making. They have gained awareness of information gathering and learnt about information comprehension.
Earner has collected information safely and ethically by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in confidentiality by following basic rules when collecting information. They have gained awareness of data privacy and learnt about data protection.
Earner has presented findings clearly for different audiences by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in recording and reporting data by sharing findings in a simple way. They have gained awareness of information ordering and learnt about reporting.
Earner has followed standards and supported compliance by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in standard operating procedures by following simple rules and procedures. They have gained awareness of policies and learnt about recording and reporting data when auditing.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence 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 learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).

Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge by explaining what evidence is needed for a task or question and using evidence to justify a decision or recommendation. Earners have applied privacy, consent, and confidentiality rules; collected information using an appropriate method; and recorded it accurately and securely. Earners have explained why standards and compliance matter; completed a compliance task; and recorded actions and outcomes accurately. Earners have produced a short summary with key points and evidence; used a simple chart or table; adapted formats for a chosen audience; and organised evidence into a portfolio with reflection and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood evidence and uses it to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in evidence analysis by recognising evidence and simple decision making. They have gained awareness of information gathering and learnt about information comprehension.
Earner has collected information safely and ethically by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in confidentiality by following basic rules when collecting information. They have gained awareness of data privacy and learnt about data protection.
Earner has presented findings clearly for different audiences by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in recording and reporting by sharing findings in a simple way. They have gained awareness of information ordering and learnt about reporting.
Earner has followed standards and supported compliance by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in standard operating procedures by following simple rules and procedures. They have gained awareness of policies and learnt about recording and reporting when auditing.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence 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 quality and evidence challenge by evaluating the reliability and relevance of evidence sources and comparing sources to justify a conclusion. Earners have identified ethical risks (such as bias, harm, and confidentiality); applied controls to reduce risk; evaluated whether methods are appropriate; and proposed improvements. Earners have analysed compliance risks, gaps and recommended improvements to controls, training, or processes. Earners have produced a report or briefing with methods, findings, and recommendations; presented to stakeholders; evaluated communication effectiveness; and curated a role-aligned portfolio with reflection and next steps.

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Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood evidence and uses it to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data analysis by evaluating evidence and decision quality. They have gained awareness of statistics and learnt about analytical skills.
Earner has collected information safely and ethically by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisational risk management by managing ethical and risk issues in evidence work. They have gained awareness of risk mitigation and learnt about risk assessment.
Earner has presented findings clearly for different audiences by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in reporting by communicating evidence to influence decisions. They have gained awareness of governance and learnt about report writing.
Earner has followed standards and supported compliance by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in governance by evaluating compliance and recommending improvements. They have gained awareness of legal processes and learnt about legislation.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence 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

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Earners of this badge have completed a research challenge by identifying and using evidence to make simple choices. They collected information with basic methods, applied privacy or consent rules, followed procedures step by step, shared findings clearly, answered a question, asked for help when needed, and provided evidence from at least two activities with reflection on successes and improvements.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood evidence and uses it to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in evidence analysis, data literacy, and analytical thinking by recognising evidence and simple decision making. They have gained awareness of information literacy, information comprehension and learnt about information gathering and data collection.
Earner has collected information safely and ethically by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data privacy, data protection, and confidentiality by following basic rules when collecting information. They have gained awareness of information management, information retention and learnt about data management and managing files.
Earner has presented findings clearly for different audiences by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in report writing, reporting, and information sharing by sharing findings in a simple way. They have gained awareness of recording data, reporting, data entry and learnt about information ordering and information management.
Earner has followed standards and supported compliance by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in policies and standard operating procedures by following simple rules and procedures. They have gained awareness of governance, health and safety regulations and learnt about recording, reporting, and information management.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence 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 learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).

Earners of this badge have completed a research challenge by identifying evidence, collecting information, and applying privacy, consent, and confidentiality. They recorded data securely, completed a simple compliance task, explained why standards matter, summarised findings with visuals, justified decisions with limits, tracked actions and outcomes, and built a portfolio with reflection and an updated progression plan.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has understood evidence and uses it to support decisions by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in evidence analysis, data analysis, and analytical thinking by using evidence to justify decisions. They have gained awareness of analytical skills, logical reasoning and learnt about testing hypotheses and inductive reasoning.
Earner has collected information safely and ethically by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in data privacy, data protection, and confidentiality by applying safe and ethical information handling. They have gained awareness of information management, information retention and learnt about data management and information management.
Earner has presented findings clearly for different audiences by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in report writing, reporting, and statistics by producing a short findings summary. They have gained awareness of information comprehension, information ordering and learnt about recording, reporting and data entry.
Earner has followed standards and supported compliance by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in quality assurance, auditing, and governance by supporting compliance activities. They have gained awareness of policies, standard operating procedures, and learnt about contract administration and contract reviews.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence 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 evaluated evidence for reliability and relevance, compared sources to justify conclusions, and identified improvements for future gathering. They managed ethical risks, analysed compliance gaps, produced a report with findings and recommendations, presented to stakeholders, handled questions, evaluated communication impact, and curated a role-aligned portfolio showing development and next steps.

Earning Criteria:

Earner has collected information safely and ethically by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in governance, organisational risk management, and risk assessment by managing ethical and risk issues in evidence work. They have gained awareness of confidentiality, data privacy, and learnt about risk analysis and risk mitigation.
Earner has checked quality and accuracy of information by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in quality assurance, quality control, and being quality driven by evaluating and improving quality systems. They have gained awareness of attention to detail, analytical thinking, and learnt about quality analysis and data analysis.
Earner has followed standards and supported compliance by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in auditing, governance, and contract reviews by evaluating compliance and recommending improvements. They have gained awareness of legislation, health and safety regulations, and learnt about workflow management, recording, and reporting.
Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world quality and evidence 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.