Barclays Digital Wings training for children's social care staff
The Care Academy are working in partnership with Barclays Digital Eagles to offer access to County Durham social care staff to a platform called Digital Wings. Digital Wings is a platform that offers a range of modules relating to digital skills that aim to increase digital confidence. If you complete the modules suggested, then you will then earn an 'Essential Digital Skills' virtual badge.
Who the course is for
The Care Academy's 'Digital Wings' platform is for social care staff providing care for children.
Learning method
All learning is made available through the Care Academy's Digital Wings Platform where you will be able to open your own personalised account where you will be able to track your learning and development.
Learning is delivered through short manageable elearning modules. The Care Academy have highlighted some modules that may be useful for you but there are also many other modules available that you can access free of charge.
What you will learn
There are three recommended modules:
1. Digital foundation skills
This module is split into three short sections:
- How to get connected online
- How to keep yourself safe online
- Using accessibility technologies
2. Communicating
This module is split into three short sections:
- Communicate online
- Basics of email
3. Being safe and legal online
This module is split into three short sections:
- Fraud and Scams
- Managing passwords
- Keeping your device safe
- Using technology to keep you safe
- Protecting your data
4. Keeping children safe online
This module is split into four short sections:
- What are children doing online?
- Social media
- Online gaming
- Online education
Course benefits
Completing the modules highlighted should increase your digital confidence and give you an increased knowledge in these areas. The modules can be completed at a time convenient to you and at your own pace. You may also then choose to progress to some other topics that you are interested in from the wide range available.
On completion of the recommended modules, you will also receive an Essential Digital Skills virtual badge which can count towards your continuing professional development (CPD)
How to Join
To join you will need to open an account on the Care Academy's Digital Wings Platform.
Follow Barclay's Digital Wings: register and enter the appropriate code for children's social care direct care and support staff 'CACCS' when prompted followed by your details.
- Contact County Durham Care Academy
- careacademy@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 260 222
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Our address is:
- Durham County Council
- Green Lane
- Spennymoor
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DL16 6JQ
