A record that travels with the learner

Skill Passport

A Lifelong, Verified Record of What a Learner Has Achieved

Bring credentials, verified skills, projects, experiences and achievements together into a learner-controlled record that can be carried and shared beyond the institution.

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Institutions issue and attest. Learners curate, carry and share.

SkillStory Skill Passport mobile interface showing a learner's connected achievement record
SkillStory Skill Passport · a learner-facing view of achievement

01 · The learner-facing record

What Is a Skill Passport?

A Skill Passport brings learning and achievement into one connected record the learner can carry forward. It makes room for institution-issued credentials alongside skills, projects, experiences and learner-added evidence—without losing the source or status of each item.

The institution recognises achievement. The learner makes it part of a continuing story.

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Certificate

One achievement, awarded by an issuer.

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CLR

A connected, structured record of learning and achievement.

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Skill Passport

The learner-facing, portable expression of that record—ready to carry, present and share.

Three related ideas. Three distinct roles.

02 · More of the learner story

Transcript vs Skill Passport

A transcript remains the academic record. A Skill Passport adds context around learning and achievement, so the learner can present more than courses and grades.

Academic record

Transcript

  • Courses and modules
  • Grades and academic progress
  • Qualifications awarded
Learner-facing record

Skill Passport

  • Credentials and verified skills
  • Projects, experiences and evidence
  • Achievements, with source and status

The two records have different jobs. A Skill Passport can bring academic and broader evidence into a learner-controlled view.

03 · From award to audience

Credential → CLR → Skill Passport

An institution-issued achievement becomes part of a connected learner record. The learner then chooses how to present and share it.

  1. 01InstitutionRecognises and issues an achievement
  2. 02CredentialRecords the individual award
  3. 03CLRConnects achievements into a structured record
  4. 04Skill PassportThe learner carries and curates the record
  5. 05Portfolio / CV / ApplicationThe learner presents selected content
  6. 06RecipientEmployer, institution or verifier reviews it

04 · Explore the record

Credentials

Move through the parts of a Skill Passport. Each item keeps its source, and verification applies to that item—not automatically to everything in the record.

Institution-issuedIssued by an institution Learner-addedAdded by the learner AttestedReviewed and confirmed by an attestor
An achievement from its issuer

Credentials

Digital certificates and badges record achievements awarded by an institution. Their source remains visible as the learner brings them into a wider record.

Institution-issuedIssued by the awarding institution

Verification is specific to the credential and its issuer.

SkillStory learner record visual representing credentials within a connected learner profile
Credentials sit alongside other achievements, with their source retained.
Capability with context

Skills

Skills help explain what learning represents. Each skill is shown with the achievement or evidence that supports it, whether institution-issued, learner-added or attested.

Source-linkedShown with its supporting achievement or context

Each supporting item carries its own source and verification status.

SkillStory Skill Passport overview with skills, projects, credentials and achievements in one learner record
Skills can be connected to the learning and evidence behind them.
Work, shown in context

Projects

Research, designs, software, publications and other work let learners show how they applied what they learned. A project can include its own supporting evidence.

Learner-addedAdded and described by the learner

Learner-added work remains identified as learner-added unless separately attested.

SkillStory portfolio showcase presenting learner projects and supporting evidence
Projects bring tangible work into the learner's achievement story.
Learning across settings

Experiences

Internships, volunteering, leadership and other meaningful activity can make a record more complete. The learner can describe the experience and add material that supports it.

Learner-addedSource and supporting material stay visible

An experience is not institution-verified simply because it appears in the passport.

SkillStory learner journey visual showing a learner record across education and professional life
A learner's story grows through education and experiences over time.
A trusted confirmation

Achievements

A learner can record an achievement and request an educator or mentor to attest to it. The attestor reviews the submitted achievement and supporting evidence before confirming it.

AttestedConfirmed by an identified attestor

Attestation applies to the reviewed achievement and its evidence, not the entire passport.

SkillStory attestation workflow showing learner evidence reviewed and digitally signed by an educator or mentor
Attestation adds an educator's or mentor's confirmation to a specific achievement.
The source behind the claim

Evidence

Documents, links and outputs can support credentials, skills, projects or experiences. The source stays attached to the item so a recipient can understand what is being presented.

Source retainedEvidence may be learner-added or issuer-provided

Evidence can support verification; it does not make every connected item verified automatically.

SkillStory portfolio presentation of learner work and supporting evidence
Supporting material gives recipients context for a learner's work.

Source and verification are item-level. Learners can add to the record without changing an item's issuer or verification status.

05 · Capabilities connected to learning

Skills

Skills add meaning to what a credential represents. They can be connected to a programme, assessment or other supporting context, helping the learner explain capabilities alongside the achievement.

A skill's source and verification status remain tied to the evidence supporting that item.

SkillStory Skill Passport view connecting skills with credentials, projects and achievements
Skills add context to the achievements the learner carries.
SkillStory portfolio showing projects and learner evidence in context
Projects bring a learner's work and supporting material into view.

06 · Work and what supports it

Projects & Evidence

Projects may include research, design, software, publications, community work or internship outcomes. Supporting links, documents and outputs add context while keeping the source of each item visible.

Learners can add project evidence. It is not institution-verified unless an institution separately issues or attests to it.

07 · Attested achievement

Attestations

Learners can add an achievement and supporting evidence, then ask an educator or mentor to review it. If approved, the attestation records who confirmed that achievement and when.

  1. 01Record an achievement and its evidence
  2. 02Request review from an educator or mentor
  3. 03Attestor reviews the achievement and supporting evidence
  4. 04Share the attested achievement with its verification context
Institution-issuedLearner-addedAttested
SkillStory attestation workflow from learner-submitted achievement through educator review to attested record
Review and confirmation attach to the individual achievement.

08 · A chosen view for each audience

Portfolio / CV

A learner can select relevant credentials, skills, projects and experiences to shape a portfolio or CV for a particular purpose. The Skill Passport is the connected record; the CV and portfolio are ways to present selected parts of it.

Connected recordSelected itemsPortfolio, CV or application

The learner decides what to present. Each item keeps its own source and verification status.

SkillStory portfolio template with a learner profile and curated work
A presentation shaped around the learner's selected work.
View the CV template

09 · Trust at the level of each item

Verification

A recipient can inspect the source and verification context of a credential or attested achievement. Institution-issued credentials retain their issuer; learner-added entries remain learner-added unless a separate review attests them.

Open shared recordSelect an itemReview source and status

Institution-issued · issued by its named institution

Learner-added · provided by the learner

Attested · reviewed and confirmed by an attestor

Verification is item-level. Adding an item does not make it institution-verified.

SkillStory visual explaining educator and mentor attestation of learner achievements
Recipients can review the provenance attached to an achievement.

SkillStory is the learner-facing Skill Passport experience that supports this CertifyMe solution.

10 · Learning continues

Lifelong learner journey

A learner's record can grow through school, higher education, further learning and work. Credentials keep their original issuer, while new skills, projects, experiences and achievements can join the story over time.

  1. First learning
  2. Higher education
  3. New experiences
  4. Further learning
  5. Work and beyond

The learner carries the record forward and chooses what to share.

SkillStory learner journey across education and professional life
A connected record can accompany the learner through changing stages.

11 · Learning in a work context

Workforce context

Credentials, skills, projects and experiences help learners present their capabilities in context. Institutions can connect that learner-facing story with workforce context as part of a broader pathway from learning to work.

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Learner capability

Credentials, skills, projects and attested achievements

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Workforce context

Occupation, role and skills context for a wider conversation

12 · Value beyond the learner

Institutional value

When learners can carry and present a richer record, institutions can extend the context around their credentials and maintain a meaningful connection to learner achievement.

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Give credentials a wider context

Bring an institutional award into a record that can also include skills, projects and experiences.

02

Keep the learner in view

Support a learner relationship that can continue beyond a single course or graduation point.

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Make achievement easier to present

Help learners select and share relevant parts of their achievement story with others.

Questions, answered

Skill Passport FAQ

What is a Skill Passport?

A Skill Passport is the learner-facing, portable expression of a connected achievement record. It brings credentials, skills, projects, experiences and achievements into a record the learner can present and share, with each item's source and verification context retained.

How is a Skill Passport different from a certificate or CLR?

A certificate represents one achievement. A Comprehensive Learner Record connects achievements in a structured record. The Skill Passport is the learner-facing expression of that record, supporting presentation through a portfolio, CV or application.

Does a Skill Passport replace the academic transcript?

No. The academic transcript remains the institution's authoritative academic record. A Skill Passport supports a broader presentation of credentials, skills, projects and experiences alongside that transcript.

Is every item in a Skill Passport institution-verified?

No. Institution-issued evidence, learner-added evidence and attested evidence remain distinct. Issued credentials retain their issuer context; learner additions remain learner contributions; attestations identify who reviewed or supported a particular item. Verification applies at item level.

What can learners include in their Skill Passport?

Learners can connect credentials, skills, projects, experiences, achievements and supporting evidence. Items retain their source, with institution-issued achievements, learner contributions and attested evidence represented according to their own verification context.

How can learners present and share their record?

Learners can use their connected record in a portfolio, CV or application and share relevant achievements with employers, institutions and verifiers through the supported presentation and sharing options. The evidence remains connected to its source and applicable verification resources.

What does an attestation establish?

An attestation records a named educator's, mentor's or other attester's review of a specific achievement or evidence item. Its meaning follows the attester's role and the scope of that review; it does not automatically turn every learner contribution into an institution-issued credential.

How does the Skill Passport support a lifelong learner journey?

A Skill Passport is designed to grow across education, projects, work and continuing learning. Learners can carry and present their connected record beyond a single programme, while individual records retain their issuer context, access conditions and verification resources.

13 · Keep achievement moving

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Give learners a connected record they can carry, shape and share—while each achievement keeps its source and meaning.

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