CLD Standards Council - Key actions and responsibilities

Information on how the CLD Stanards Council can grow a learning culture

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Professional learning and development will be integral to CLD practice in all sectors and settings, and will be used creatively to enhance the quality and impact of practice. 

Standards

  • Work with the field and learning providers to maintain and develop the suite of recognised courses at development and professional levels and the Standards Council Standards Mark (SCSM)
  • Promote the SCSM, support employers to apply, work with then to review standards and ensure that it continues to be fit for purpose
  • Promote high standard in professional and development learning programmes through the approvals process

Partnership

  • Support shared professional learning
  • Promote the strategy, action framework and i-Develop to a widening network of organisations and individual practitioners
  • Support sharing of experience in professional learning and development
  • Work with CLD practitioners and partners to ensure practitioners have access to accessible, up-to-date learning and development opportunities, led by the interests, needs and aspirations or practitioners. 

Strategy

  • Advise on planning for professional development
  • Engage with employers to promote support for professional development and registration by their staff
  • Use improved workforce data to promote the CLD learning culture
  • Encourage partners, employers and practitioners to use the Growing Learning Culture

Membership

  • Develop and promote a framework for induction adaptable for all posts with a CLD role
  • Promote the Registration scheme to CLD practitioners and employers and recruit members from all sectors and settings
  • Facilitate active involvement by members in shaping the learning culture

Case study: Podcast with the CLD Standards Council board 

Every CLD student needs a great practice placement. Have a listen to this CLD Talks podcast where Graham Maclellan (Chair, CLD Standards Council Professional Learning Committee) and Sue Holland Smith (co Vice-Chair, CLD Standards Council Professional Learning Committee) talk about their own experiences of supporting student placements, and how they can provide new and creative practice in teams.  They’ll also talk about the Professional Practice Placement Standards for students, placement providers, and learning institutions, which support everyone to have a great placement experience.