Partnership working
The CLD Standards Council works with a wide range of organisations across the CLD and education sectors, nationally and internationally.
We are members of a number of the organisations, some we have specific partnership or framework agreements with, and we engage and work with many others.
Organisations we have formal agreements with
View our COSLA partnership agreement
View the Framework Agreement with Education Scotland
View the General Teaching Council partnership agreement
View the information on the CLDSC relationship with this UK wide JETS group
Organisations we have membership of –
BEMISNational Ethnic Minorities led umbrella body supporting the development of the Ethnic Minorities Voluntary Sector in Scotland and the communities that this sector represents. Corporate membership is open to any organisation, voluntary, statutory, educational or corporate or any department within such an organisation, which wishes to develop a better understanding of the black and ethnic minority voluntary sector and communities and wishes promote equality and the value of diversity within its policies and service delivery.
Community Development Alliance Scotland (CDAS)
CDAS members are partners in a national network of practitioners, lead officers and decision makers seeking to promote community development and influence policy.
Inclusion ScotlandA network of disabled people, their organisations and supporters committed to removing the barriers that disabled people confront in their daily lives. CLDSC is an Associate member.
Professional Association of Research Networks (PARN)
A not-for-profit membership organisation for professional bodies, offering expertise, experience and perspective on key issues in the sector through research, bespoke services, networking, events and training.
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
The CLDSC is a memeber of the SCQF Quality Committee. The Quality Committee was established by the Board of the SCQF Partnership to make recommendations to it on all issues concerning the ongoing maintenance and quality assurance of the SCQF. In order to maintain the quality and integrity of the Framework a Quality Committee oversees all of the work related to the approval and monitoring of Credit Rating Bodies, all work linking the SCQF to European or International Frameworks and the development of principles, criteria and guidance for the process of credit rating.
Close working relationships
There are numerous further organisations and groups involved in the Scottish CLD sector we work closely with including CLD Managers Scotland, Youth Link Scotland, SCDC, SCDN, the CLD Professional Learning Networks, Youth Scotland, Learning Link, LGBT Youth Scotland and BEMIS. We have members from most of these organisations on our Executive or functional committees helping us build a consistent and coherent approach across the sector.
Education
As well as working with school education and CLD colleagues within Education Scotland the CLD Standards Council works with HE and FE to provide approval of learning programmes ranging from PDA in Youth Work to Postgraduate Diplomas. View the full range of approved programmes. Our work with HE and FE resulted in the production of the Guidelines for Practice Placement.
We work with the College Development Network and the Open University on professional learning opportunities for practitioners,
We have worked with partners across the UK to update relevant National Occupational Standards, SVQs and academic Benchmark Statements.
View the Memorandum of Understanding with the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries
