Impact Level 1:
Impact Level 1:
Raising awareness of essential skills
Raising awareness of essential skills
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In brief
In brief
Programmes that are successful at this level make individuals more aware of the eight essential skills and their importance for success.
What we would be looking to see:
What we would be looking to see:
These are what we would need to see evidence of to be able to certify a programme as meeting Impact Level 1:
What success looks like
What success looks like
The Skills Builder names for the skills being used consistently.
The Skills Builder definitions of the skills being used consistently.
Links between the use of the essential skills and positive outcomes – for example, in education, employment, or wider life.
Why this matters
Why this matters
This helps individuals to connect where they might have seen these skills elsewhere.
This helps secure individuals’ consistent understanding of what the skills mean.
This helps individuals to understand how the essential skills support success in their broader lives.
What we would recommend:
What we would recommend:
Whilst not possible for every programme, the best Level 1 Impact programmes we see aso do the following:
What success looks like
What success looks like
The Skills Builder icons for the skills being used.
Links and references to opportunities to reflect on, apply and practise, or build those skills further.
Why this matters
Why this matters
The visual reminder helps individuals to connect the skills in different settings.
This means that if individuals are inspired, they can act on that inspiration.
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