Findings of research on the CLD workforce published
The Working with Scotland’s Communities 2018 report is available now to download as summary or full report. The CLDSC is linking with Education Scotland and the Scottish Government to ensure the key findings inform action to build the CLD workforce.
Let us know your views – email Contact@CLDStandardsCouncil.org.uk
Discount on ACOSVO membership for CLD Standards Council Members
ACOSVO is a membership organisation for third sector leaders in Scotland focused on excellent third sector leadership, and is now delighted to offer a 20% discount on new memberships for 12 months to CLD Standards Council members.
Find out more about the benefits of ACOSVO membership, on the ACOSVO website.
Further Details on how to claim your discount are on the ACOSVO Discount for CLD members page.
Youth Work National Occupational Standards
The CLD Standards Council led the recent review of the Youth Work National Occupational Standards. Access a PDF of the whole suite and the final Functional Map on our NOS page.
The NOS can be used in conjunction with the CLDSC Competent Practitioner Framework
CDAS Conference – Community Development and Tackling Inequalities
Places still available for the Community Development Alliance Scotland conference, taking place in Edinburgh on 10 September. Keynote speaker – Cabinet Secretary Aileen Campbell, practitioner and national perspectives, discussion and dialogue. For more information and to register see the CDAS website.
CLD volunteers do amazing things …. There’s HMI evidence to prove it!
CLDSC volunteer Maggie Paterson has reviewed HMI inspection reports to see what they say about volunteers. The experience, skills and commitment of CLD volunteers and the impact of their contribution is highlighted again and again. Read the review on i-develop
The review also includes some reflective questions to help you to evaluate and improve your support to CLD volunteers.
The CLDSC is now affiliated to Inclusion Scotland
Inclusion Scotland is a ‘Disabled People’s Organisation’ (DPO) – led by disabled people. Its mission is to achieve the full inclusion of disabled people throughout Scottish society as equal citizens, by influencing decision-makers, supporting disabled people to be decision-makers themselves, and developing capacity, awareness and engagement. We are thrilled to be an affiliate member organisation, sharing common values and ethics.
Reports for the sector
Audit Scotland has published a report on Principles for community empowerment, aiming to raise awareness of community empowerment in particular among scrutiny bodies.
Also from Audit Scotland – The Local government in Scotland: Challenges and performance 2019 report argues that “with a growing gap between demand and resources, more fundamental, transformational changes are needed in service provision”.
The Centenary Commission on Adult Education is marking the centenary of the Ministry of Reconstruction’s Final Report on Adult Education by reflecting “on the needs and possibilities for adult education today and for the century ahead”. Find more information from Learning Link Scotland
Remember your member benefit of full free access subscription to TES
CLDSC membership provides access to the Times Educational Supplement Scotland, with many of the articles being of relevance to Members. (Reading and reflecting on what you might take from an article can count towards your Professional Learning hours!)
You can find the access details on the Members Benefits area of i-develop.
You will need to login to access this information as it is a member only benefit. If you have any problems accessing please email contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk
Printed copies of TES for a month prize draw
We will hold a monthly prize draw to select a member to receive 4 issues of the printed TES magazine to pass round your organisation.
Just send your name and the postal address you would like the free issues sent to on contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk and we will add your name to the hat.
Professional Learning Development and Review Process
Undertaking professional learning and development is a key requirement of registration and renewal of registration for Registered or Associate members of the CLD Standards Council. The evidence and verification requirement in the process is based on an action review cycle.
Don’t have a system for recording Professional Learning? The CLD Standards Council has created templates that you can use, currently available in Word document format on the website and soon to be available as online forms on i-develop. Watch this space!
CLD Professional Learning Networks
Are you in touch with your regional CLD Network? The 5 Networks are alliances of CLD practitioners, working collaboratively to support professional development. You can find out more about them on the networks page on i-develop. CLDSC has provided grant funding to each of the networks to support the delivery of professional learning activities. Keep a look out for what’s happening near you.
Few other notes ..
Our Professional Learning Strategy, Growing The Learning Culture, will be refreshed in the coming year. Interested in being involved in a working group to take this forward? Get in touch with Kirsty Kirsty.gemmell@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk
David Brown now represents CLDSC on the Scottish Youth Work Research Steering Group. David works in South Lanarkshire and is a member of the CLDSC Professional Learning Committee. Read further Information on the steering group.
Report on the CLDSC Conference held back in March is now online on the conference area on i-develop. You will also find the workshop presentations. You will however need to log in to i-develop to access these as a member.
Member’s Spotlight – would you like to be in the Spotlight? Get in touch to share your practice, experience and CLD musings! Latest spotlight was on Rory Brown