Learning: For All. For Life. A report from the Independent Review of Community Learning and Development
On 17 July 2024, Mr Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Further and Higher Education and Veterans announced that a report on improving Community Learning and Development had been published. Ms Kate Still was appointed in December 2023 to undertake the Independent Review of CLD and Ministers will now consider and formally respond to the recommendations in due course.
View the Report on the Scottish Government website: Learning: For All. For Life. A report from the Independent Review of Community Learning and Development (CLD)
Members had a clear contribution to the review and you will note that the report is comprehensive, making reference to almost every aspect of CLD and offers 20 recommendations under 6 headings:
- Leadership and Structures – establishing a strategic leadership group.
- Overarching Policy Narrative – developing a clearer and more cohesive policy narrative.
- Focus on Delivery – publish a Delivery Plan by end of 2024
- Budgets and Funding – undertake an assessment of funding
- Developing workforce standards – consideration of HMIs inspection reports to be a standing item on Strategic leadership group
- Demonstrating Impact – annual celebration of CLD successes
There are 15 references to the CLD Standards Council in the report with clear recognition that “The CLD Standards Council, given the limited resources supporting its work, does a good job in raising standards across CLD, raising its profile and supporting those working in the sector”. There is an ask for an enhanced role for the CLD Standards Council and a recommendation that “The CLD Standards Council should be supported to transition towards an independent status more akin to the General Teaching Council Scotland.”.
Over the coming weeks we will work with Committee Members, Members and stakeholders to consider and respond to all recommendations within the report and hope that you and your colleagues are able to attend as many events as possible.
Sincere thanks to every single Member for raising their voices and being a part of this process.
CLD Standards Council
Related articles:
Further information on the CLD Review 2024
CLD Standards Council Response to the Independent review consultation March 2024