Approvals guidance for training and education providers

Why go for approval

Published
22/05/2026
Last updated
19/08/2026

There are clear benefits in gaining professional approval for your learning programme. Approval by the CLD Standards Council can help with:

  • promotion of your learning programme and your organisation to prospective practitioners wishing to undertake professional development
  • aligning your programme with the CLD Competences
  • preparing practitioners for working in the CLD sector by helping them to progress in their career
  • clearly demonstrating that your programme has been written to align with CLD values and principles
  • ensuring your learning programme matches the relevant national occupational standards