Previous Explore Resources
On this page you'll find resources that have previously been included in the Explore Pathway.
March 2025 - Digital Opportunities
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| Start this step by thinking about how technology already helps you in your role. What examples can you think of? |
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In this short video (4m 15s), you'll see examples of how digital solutions have benefitted both staff and residents in a care home: Link: Embracing a Digital Future for Care Workforce and Residents by TSA and Skills for Care |
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Think about the regular tasks you undertake at work, and how long these usually take to complete. With consideration of the time-saving examples in the video, how could technology help you further? |
February 2025 - Understanding the Digital Divide
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It's important to recognise that not everybody has equal access to connectivity, digital skills and devices, and that this can result in digital exclusion. Being digitally excluded can negatively affect the ways in which we are able to connect with and participate in today's society. In this short video (4m42s) from Vodafone, Emma Willis explores what it is like to spend a day completely disconnected: |
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Think about your own relationship with technology:
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Now think about the services offered by your organisation, but consider these from the perspective of someone without a digital device:
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January 2025 - Trusting Digital
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| Some of us might be nervous about using new digital tools. Think about whether you have any concerns about using digital tools in the workplace. How do your concerns compare with those of your colleagues and the people you support in your role? |
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Watch this short video (6m 8s) which covers some of the common questions people might have about trusting digital. The video uses the example of the NHS Inform website to demonstrate how queries can be addressed, but it may be helpful to think about a digital tool within your own service or role as you watch: |
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What questions do you have about using technology? What support do you need, and from whom, to help you feel more comfortable and confident in your use of digital tools? Now think about any concerns or queries you hear from your colleagues or the people you support. What do you need to help address their concerns? |
December 2024 - Introducing Digital Inclusion
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| What do you think is meant by the term 'digital inclusion'? |
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Read through the description of digital inclusion on the webpage linked below, then click on the link to view Digital Inequality: The Key Stats: |
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Having looked through the key statistics relating to digital inequality in the UK, consider the following:
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November 2024 - Recognising Digital Exclusion
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| What does ‘Digital Exclusion’ mean to you? Do you think this is a problem and who do you think it affects? |
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Each year, the Good Things Foundation gathers new facts and statistics to highlight the reality of digital exclusion in the UK and publishes these as an infographic. The 2024 infographic can be accessed using the link below. Download the PDF (using the Learn about the state of our digital nation link on the right of the page) and have a look through the information provided (3-5 minute read): Link: Digital Nation UK 2024 |
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To reflect on what you have read in the infographic, think about the following:
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October 2024 - Digital Opportunities
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As a citizen, can you think of examples of when technology has helped you or someone you know to access health or social care services or support? |
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Watch this short video (2m 14s) which explores the potential of digitally enhanced health and social care services: |
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Thinking about the video you have watched, consider the following questions:
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