Youth

This workstream set out to gain an understanding of a group of young people’s perception of what is key to a digital credential being relevant and useable for them, and that would encourage them to incorporate digital credentials into their skills development and career journey.

In our workshop the group discussed the must haves, ideal to haves and the nice extras they would want included in digital badges and credential wallets.

Their responses are noted below.

Group of adults discussing digital badging

Must have

  • Easily accessible across devices
  • Recognised on an international scale
  • Ability to conceal and highlight certain aspects ie the owner has agency of what quals and credentials can be revealed or hidden
  • Clarity on how a badge was achieved – amount of hours required to achieve it, was it examined or not, was it just for participation etc.
  • Holds a meaningful value and is recognised
  • If it can be measured against another qualification level e.g. equivalent to a degree
  • On a level playing field with people who have degrees/higher education to an extent
  • Easily transferable to LinkedIn etc

Ideal to have

  • Mentions which sectors/roles this credential could be useful for
  • Have a company signature or logo to certify

Nice extra

  • Well designed
  • Partnered/sponsored by companies or educational institutions – can help get a ‘foot in the door’ and is a marker for quality

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