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How Anglia Ruskin University Enhances Student Employability with Navigatr
At Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), a quiet revolution is changing how students showcase their skills and job readiness. Through a partnership with Navigatr, ARU has moved from generic PDF certificates to a dynamic system of verifiable, shareable digital badges. Each badge clearly shows a student’s real achievements, leadership, and growth.
This isn’t just new tech for its own sake. Students can now easily explain what they did, how they did it, and why it matters. Employers see genuine proof of skills, not vague claims.
Students like Ruime and Naveed show how powerful this is. Their badges highlight real projects, teamwork and leadership experience. Recruiters can check details instantly, which builds trust and opens doors even before an interview begins.
For other universities, ARU’s approach shows how digital badges can boost employability and connect learning with real career opportunities. Navigatr makes it simple, credible and student-focused.

Bringing Interview Skills to Life with Digital Badging
In this practical and insightful interview, Kevin O’Reilly, an independent Interview Skills Coach, shares how digital badges have transformed his offer to schools, colleges, councils, and businesses. From increasing learner engagement to adding real credibility to his sessions, Kevin explains why badging has become a powerful tool in his business — and how the Navigator platform makes delivery and tracking simple.
He also shares a top tip for achieving near 100% badge uptake!

Building Skills, Trust, and Impact with Digital Badges in Belfast
In this behind-the-scenes interview, Jamie Yohannes talks openly about what’s worked, where the surprises came from.
He shares what it really takes to build a successful city-wide badging ecosystem. From working with over 17 team members across multiple academies, to embedding equality surveys directly into badges, Jamie explains how Belfast City Council is using the Navigator platform to improve reporting, streamline delivery, and empower learners.

Instant Recognition. Effortless Automation.

Introducing Navigatr GPT: Instant Help for Badging
The Navigatr GPT is a specialised AI chatbot that gives you instant answers to your questions about Navigatr. Whether you’re setting up badges, managing pathways, or exploring analytics, this tool is here to simplify your journey.
Unlike generic AI chatbots, the Navigatr GPT is trained on our knowledge base, ensuring that its responses are always up-to-date and specific to running a successful badging program on Navigatr.

New and Improved Help Centre
Explore the updated Navigatr Help Centre, designed for easier navigation, smarter search, and improved support for admins and learners. Find the answers you need quickly and efficiently.

Navigatr & WorkSkills Kingston Receives Global Recognition for EdTech Innovation
Navigatr & WorkSkills Kingston Receives Global Recognition for EdTech Innovation Our partnership is the proud recipient of a Silver Learning Impact Award from the 1EdTech Consortium (1EdTech), the world-leading non-profit collaborative powering learner potential, for our use of AI Badge Assistant to create digital badges as part of the WorkSkills Kingston Programme to develop and recognise employability skills.
We are certified! Navigatr Achieves Open Badges 2.0 Compliance

Can Digital Badges support Apprenticeship delivery?

Downloading your Digital Badges from Navigatr

Introducing Navigatr 2.0: A Revolutionary Admin Interface

Coming Soon to Navigatr 2.0: Three Exciting New Features for Enhanced User Experience

Navigatr Jobs Feed Gets a Game-Changing Upgrade: Embracing Occupation Groups and Skills Categories

Navigatr AI Badge Assistant Gets a Powerful Upgrade

5 ways Digital Badge Pathways can be used to showcase unique student experiences and links to the labour market

A new way to connect learning to work in UK cities

Introducing the World's First AI-Powered Digital Badge Builder, Badge Assistant

A professional skills profile that includes progression

Release the badge pathways! Introducing embed

Discover an easier way to build learning pathways
Discover the power of Digital Badge Pathways on Navigatr and Take Your Learning Journey to the Next Level! With over 42 million digital badges awarded worldwide, it's clear that badges play a significant role in recognising valuable achievements beyond formal learning.
