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Conference – 29 March 2018

Location: Dundee
Venue : Westpark Conference Centre
Time: 9:30 till 4pm

Conference theme:

Our conference this year is focussing on Professional Learning with the key aim being for members to participate in interactive workshops covering a spectrum of CLD activity.  The day will be all about learning from each other, sharing good practice and trying out something new!

Register to attend:

Registration closed on Friday 23 March.

Get involved in a workshop :

Members were invited to showcase a piece of work they are involved in by facilitating a workshop.  Thank you to everyone who submitted a workshop proposal.

Details of workshops on offer are available to download below or on our conference pages on i-develop.

Download: Conference Workshop details

The Standards Council has prepared this Perspective for CLD paper to stimulate discussion and consideration of the implications for CLD from the proposals put forward in the Empowering Schools consultation.

Download: Perspective for CLD

The Scottish Government has developed proposals for changes in the governance of education and the establishment of a new Education Workforce Council.

They are now consulting on the provisions of the Education (Scotland) Bill that will put the proposed changes into legislation.
You can access and respond to the consultation on the Scottish Government Consultation hub https://consult.gov.scot/learning-directorate/education-scotland-bill/

The Standards Council will be submitting a response to the consultation and is seeking practitioners’ views to inform this.  The consultation themes may not seem relevant to CLD at first sight but in fact could have a significant impact on practitioners and CLD practice.

The Standards Council has prepared the Perspective for CLD paper to stimulate discussion and consideration of the implications for CLD, both in relation to the new workforce council and the other aspects of the proposals.

Professional Discussion Events, where practitioners can discuss the proposals and explore the implications for CLD practice, are on-going. A calendar of events is available on i-develop, so please look out for an event near you.

We look forward to hearing your comments and encourage you also to respond directly to the Scottish Government, using the perspective note if this helps you to frame your response.

For further information and commentary from a CLD perspective see our Education Governance Review page.

Since the announcement of the proposed Education Workforce Council in June of this year, the CLD Standards Council has been conducting professional discussions with CLD practitioners all over Scotland. We have prepared a summary of key findings and a full progress report.

Download: Summary of Interim Feedback

Download: Progress Report

Key points of interest include:

• Maintaining the Identity of CLD
• Recognition for the range of contexts of CLD practice, and the breadth of its impact
• Opportunities for collaboration and raising standards
• Parity of esteem
• Funding
• Registration and membership
• Existing CLD Standards Council functions
• Governance of the Education Workforce Council
• What should the new workforce body be called? The most popular of a variety of suggestions for names that would be more inclusive of a wider workforce was “Education and Communities Workforce Council”.

Engagement with our Members and professional discussions will continue over the following weeks. All data gathered by the CLD Standards Council will be used to inform the final response to the Empowering Schools consultation.

Empowering Schools: A consultation on the provisions of the Education (Scotland) Bill

The Scottish Government has opened a consultation seeking views on the detailed policy proposals being taken forward by the Scottish Government in the Education Bill.

The Consultation will be open until 30 January 2018.

You can access the consultation paper and link to provide your views from the Scottish Government website – https://consult.gov.scot/learning-directorate/education-scotland-bill/

The CLD Standards Council will support practitioners to consider the consultation through professional discussion events across Scotland.  Views of practitioners will also be gathered at these events and through directed forums and online questionnaires to enable the Council to make a response on behalf of the sector.

For further detail see our Governance Review page.

Ashley Pringle presents the award to Roz Gallacher and Robert Hynd

South Lanarkshire Council Youth Learning Service have been awarded developmental approval for the Youth work SVQ they deliver.

The approval will last for 5 years from August 2017.

The Panel would like to thank the provider for their hard work to create the submission for the first SVQ programme to be granted Developmental Approval. The panel appreciate the patience of the provider in explaining the evidence provided and the procedures for delivery of SVQ qualifications.
The commitment from the team at South Lanarkshire Council Youth Learning Service is very evident and is reflected in the strong feedback from External reports.

The Dundee International Women’s Centre has evidenced that it is a great provider of CLD practice, works collaboratively and influences the wider external context for the benefit of its members.

The Standards Mark has been awarded from October 2017 for three years.

The Scottish Government published the Education Governance: Next Steps –
Empowering our teachers, parents and communities to deliver excellence and equity for our children  on June 15 2017.

CLD Standards Council Position Statement – 10 August 2017

This Position Statement prepared by the CLD Standards Council will prompt you to consider what the Next Steps proposals could mean for you and your practice.

Download: [fac_icon icon=”file-pdf-o” color=”#392D43″ font_size=”18px”]CLD Standards Council Position Statement

It is essential that the CLD profession engages in the process of consultation to realise the CLD values, creating an infra-structure that develops and supports quality, competent CLD professionals.

Over the coming months there will be opportunities to share your views. There will be professional discussion events around the country and on i-develop as well as online questionnaires.

Expanded Position Statement

This expanded version of the CLD Standards Council Position Statement includes further information on the development and achievements of the Standards Council, the Scottish Government’s policy for CLD, and the Standards Council’s response to the Education Governance Review.

Download: [fac_icon icon=”file-pdf-o” color=”#392D43″ font_size=”18px”] Education Governance Expanded Position Statement

See also the initial response from the Standards Council.

Marion Allison presents cetificates to Trevor Gale

Congratulations to University of Glasgow on professional approval of –

• BA/BA (Hons) Community Development
• PGD Adult Education, Community Development and Youth Work

The Approval Panel would like to thank the delivery team for the time spent in creating such  strong and clear submission documents.  It was very clear from the submission and discussions during the approval visit that the team are committed and passionate about the success of these programmes.

In particular the panel felt that the evidence for equality and diversity was very strong.   It is apparent that the team have strong visions for widening access and that the support they provide to each other, students and practice supervisors is very evident in the submission and the discussions they had with the panel during the visit.   The students and practice supervisors were keen to share their positive experiences in being involved in this programme.

Sue Holland Smith receives certificate from Ashley Pringle

Congratulations to Tayside and Fife Professional Learning Alliance on achieving their Standards Mark Approval.

The Panel were very impressed with the strength of the collaborative working that takes place across the areas.  The panel also felt there was good use of technology and evidence that the learning is embedded in the workplace.

The Tayside and Fife Professional Learning Alliance covers –
Angus Council
Dundee City Council
Fife Council
Perth and Kinross Council

The CLD Standards Council Scotland Statement of Response to the Scottish Government

Initial response as issued: June 16 2017

EDUCATION GOVERNANCE: NEXT STEPS – EMPOWERING OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS AND COMMUINITIES TO DELIVER EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY FOR OUR CHILDREN

In his speech on June 15th, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney, advised that the Scottish Government will consult on establishing an Education Workforce Council for Scotland which will take on the responsibilities of the Community Learning & Development Standards Council and the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00521038.pdf

As the professional body for CLD practitioners active across Youth Work, Adult Learning and Community Development, we welcome the recognition of the significant contribution that our professional workforce makes towards the achievements of young people, adults, families and communities across Scotland.

The focus on an inclusive national registration system, builds on the successful CLD Standards Council’s mission to drive high standards of professional practice. Over the last two years the CLD Standards Council has grown in size and status and we embrace the opportunity and challenge to design and co-create an Education Workforce Council that is inclusive of core CLD values and principles.

We look forward to playing a full and equal role in the consultation on these critical proposals and are committed to supporting our CLD professional members throughout this process and beyond.

Marion Allison

Head of the CLD Standards Council Scotland