Pledge to Recognise Digital Badges

Pledge to Recognise Digital Badges

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Cambridge City Council

regionoflearning@cambridge.gov.uk

Tags:

Collaboration, Commitment, Community, Curiosity, DigitalSkills, DiversityAndInclusion, Engage, Information, LearningAndDevelopment, OrganisationalChange, RecruitmentTools, TalentPipelining, TalentSourcing
Organisations that have earned this badge have pledged to recognise digital and open badges as a method of verifying and showcasing skills as part of their recruitment process.

Criteria

Additional Details

This activity takes hours to complete. Earners access this activity for free.

  • Organisation has demonstrated curiosity and innovative thinking by engaging in a consultation with Region of Learning. They have broadened their knowledge of place-based learning and the importance of validating all skills and capabilities in a regenerative region.
  • Organisation has recognised the benefits of digital badges and their purpose as verified credentials of skills, achievements, and experience. They have understood the benefits of this as a recruitment tool when sourcing new talent and actively considered the applications of badges to their organisation.
  • Organisation has endorsed the aims and values of Region of Learning and pledges to recognise and validate digital badges as part of their recruitment process when considering new applicants. This demonstrates their support of diversity and inclusion, and commitment to broadening talent pipelines.
  • Available by application only, please contact the provider for more information.
  • Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB2 1BY

Alignments

Cities of Learning Badging Standard- Engage Layer

https://www.thersa.org/cities-of-learning/badging-standards

This badge has been mapped to the Engage Layer of the Cities of Learning Badging Standard. The earner understands what's expected of them and is able to acquire information by actively experiencing learning.


Congratulations and thank you for becoming a digital badge champion!

You are a pioneering employer and together we will nurture a network of skilled local people enthusiastic to work in your business and develop skills essential to growth in our region.

Thanks for making contact with us. Providing the details below will allow us to keep in touch with you and send you information about the ways in which digital badging can assist your business to develop the workforce skills you need for your business to thrive.

By accepting the following you are happy to work with the Region of Learning to promote digital badging and pledge our recognition. Upon accepting you will receive a digital badge to display on your website and agree that your company name can be used on promotional material with regards to digital badging.

Company Commitment: ​

  1. Formally recognise digital badges as a valid form of learning and achievement, recognising these in your recruitment process.​

  2. Display the Pledge Digital Badge on your business website and email footer.​

  3. Allow the Region of Learning to use your business name for marketing purposes.

If you do not choose to accept the pledge, please contact the Region of Learning team for further information.

regionoflearning@cambridge.gov.uk



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