CLD Standards Council Member Bulletin – 23 November 2022

News from the CLD Standards Council

Steven and Kirsty had a very heartening and productive meeting with Volunteer Scotland, discussing some of the critical issues regarding supporting CLD volunteers, specifically the processes and procedures needed to ensure safe and effective CLD volunteering opportunities across Scotland.

Everyone who is in anyway connected to the sphere of education is participating in the National Discussion on Scottish Education. The CLD Standards Council believes that the essential role of CLD and the views of our sector must be included to influence real change for our learners, communities and young people.

This week Vikki hosted two “Have your Say” sessions and a huge thank you to all who came along. There were some very rich, varied and interesting discussions and there is still time for you to contribute. Join us and discuss directly with Professor Alma Harris next week – you can register below.

CLD Standards Council: Have Your Say: National Discussion on Scottish Education, 28 November, 12.30pm

Last chance to join us on 28 November at 12.30pm to discuss the critical role CLD has within Scottish Education for learners of all ages in the future.

Join our final “Have Your Say” session and discuss directly with Professor Alma Harris.

To register your interest please email contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk.

CLD Standards Council – Annual Lecture and Conference, Edinburgh, 1-2 December 2022 – last chance to register!

There’s still time to join us online for the Lecture and/or Conference! Registration for online delegate attendance closes on Monday 28 November, so register to attend online for the Annual Lecture and Members Conference 2022.

Come along and hear the keynote speeches from:

Professor Ken Muir (Lecture – 1 December 2022),
Alan Sherry, Chair, CLD Standards Council (Conference – 2 December)
Sara Thiam, Chief Executive SCDI (Conference – 2 December).

If you can’t attend, why not follow and comment on Twitter #CLDSCConf2022.

National Occupational Standards (NOS)

Our consultations on the three NOS projects have had input from over 100 people so far, but we want more! Share your views by joining one of the upcoming focus groups:

Community Development Review
Tell us what you think about the Purpose and Values of Community Development by completing this short survey by 2 December, and why not
register for the next Community Development NOS focus group on Monday, 5 December 2-4pm.

Adult Learning Creation
Register for the next Adult Learning NOS focus group on Friday, 13 January 2023 1-3.30pm

Family Learning Review
Register for the next Family Learning NOS focus group on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 3.30-5.30pm

CLD Standards Council: Member Meet-up – December: Cost of Living Crisis, 8 December, 1pm

For our December Member Meet-up, we’ll be talking about the cost of living crisis. What effect is the crisis having on you, the learners you support, and the ways in which you support them?

We’re really keen to know if you’ve had to adapt what you do and how, as well as if the crisis as a whole is having a negative impact on participation in CLD services. Come along, tell us what you’re doing and how it’s affecting CLD in your area!

News from the CLD Sector

Co-production Week Scotland, 21st – 25th November 2022

#CoProWeekScot22. Bringing people together to share ideas, learning and stories about how co-production puts people and communities at the heart of the support and services they’re part of, exploring how to put co-production into practice.

Free Peer Group Facilitation Guides

Scottish Recovery Network “Let’s do Peer Group Facilitation” guides have been co-designed with people already delivering or about to deliver their own peer support groups.

CDAS Networking Event & AGM

At the Scottish Refugee Council buildings, Wednesday, 7th December, 10am-12 Noon. Speakers and representatives from SURF, CLD Standards Council, BEMIS, SCDC, Marie Curie, Scottish Refugee Council, SCDN, CLDMS and lots more! Email cdascotland@gmail.com to register.

EPALE – The European Community of Adult Learning Professionals

Becoming an Anti-Racist Adult Education Practitioner Podcast. An anti- racist practitioner is one who creates safe spaces in classrooms to discuss and interrogate racism. This podcast centres around the in-conversation piece held between Dr Stephen Brookfield and Lilian Nwanze during part 2 of the Community Education Webinar Series: Becoming an Anti-racist Adult Education Practitioner.

CLD Standards Council Member Bulletin – 16 November 2022

News from the CLD Standards Council

Much excitement within the team this week as we are busy bees planning and developing the CLD Standards Council’s Annual Conference (1 & 2 Dec). Registration to attend in person has now closed, but you can still register to attend online – see article below to register.

Working Together for CLD
Fantastic meet up with our CLD colleagues from Education Scotland CLD team and HMI CLD team, with important discussions around Education Reform, CLD Regulations Review, Professional Learning & Leadership and CLD Plans, and of course plenty of tea, coffee and cake to go round!

Members of the CLD Standards Council, Education Scotland HMI CLD Team sit round a desk with laptops, another laptop shows people who have joined the meeting online. — CLD Standards Council Staff Team, Education Scotland CLD Team and HMI CLD Team met in person and online

CLD Standards Council – Annual Lecture and Conference, Edinburgh, 1-2 December 2022

Registration for in person attendance is now closed and we are working on finalising workshops. However, if you’d like to join us online for the Lecture and/or the Conference, there’s still time to register here!

Please join us – it’s all about you and it’s a belter 😊

Register to attend online for the Annual Lecture and Members Conference 2022

Remember it’s free 😊 and don’t forget to follow and comment on Twitter #CLDSCConf2022.

CLD Standards Council: Have Your Say: National Discussion on Scottish Education, 18 November

As CLD Practitioners across Scotland we want your thoughts to form a CLD Standards Council Members response. It is critical that CLD helps develop a vision for the future of education in Scotland. What kind of education, skills, knowledge and support do you think learners of all ages will need 20 years from now?

Education doesn’t just happen in school so join our sessions and have your say! Register on EventBrite for one of the two sessions below:

Have Your Say: National Discussion on Scottish Education – 18 November 2022, 10.30am-12pm

Have Your Say: National Discussion on Scottish Education – 18 November 2022, 2pm-3.30pm

Leading CLD Professional Learning Opportunity – registration open

The next round of this programme, which was co-designed with CLD leaders from across Scotland, will begin in January 2023. It is facilitated in partnership with Education Scotland, CLD Standards Council, further education and national organisations and local authority CLD leaders and is designed to build confidence in CLD leadership.

The target participant group for this round is senior local authority managers responsible for CLD services, who have identified CLD leadership as an area for professional development. (This includes managers with no, or little previous experience of CLD; and those interested in developing their leadership capital and professional network).

Find out more about the Leading CLD Course and how to apply. The application deadline is 1 December 2022.

National Occupational Standards (NOS)

Our work on the three NOS projects is gathering momentum. The views of practitioners, employers and training providers have been gathered through a series of focus groups across the UK. Further opportunities are available to get involved in the next round of focus groups over December 2022/January 2023. Read on for some of the emerging themes so far:

Community Development Review

Reaffirm the purpose and values of community development practice
Pay attention to how the standards reflect the values of community development
Consider the inclusion of climate justice and emphasising community development for social change

Adult Learning Creation

Key functional areas could include: Reflective Practice; creating a supportive learning environment; and partnership working
Consider how best to include anti-discriminatory practice
Ensure learners are at the centre

Family Learning Review

Health and wellbeing agenda for families and practitioners should be embedded throughout
More input is needed from school and early learning practitioners, so if you have contacts, please let them know
New standards around developing yourself as a family learning practitioner should be included

You can also contribute via the online survey which will open in January – keep an eye on the Member Bulletin for details in the new year.

CLD Standards Council Executive Committee – Recruitment Extended

The CLD Standards Council supports practitioners to bring to the fore their professional values, ethics and competence when working with young people, communities and learners. To enable us to do this effectively we are now recruiting for 4 new members of the CLD Standards Council Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee has a key role in setting and developing the strategic direction for the CLD Standards Council and seeks to build the capacity of the organisation to act in a responsive, accountable and effective way. The Executive Committee provides advice and support to the Chairperson, and is in a position to offer constructive challenge to the operations of the organisation, providing both the Director of the CLD Standards Council and other key stakeholders, such as Education Scotland and Scottish Government, with an independent perspective.

The closing date for applications has been extended to Friday, 9th December 2022.

Full application and contact details can be found on our Recruiting for the Executive Committee webpage.

Further information on the work of the CLD Standards Council can be found by visiting our website at www.cldstandardscouncil.org.uk or by following us on Twitter @cldstandards.

News from the CLD Sector

Coaching for Success for CLD Practitioners

Education Scotland, in partnership with Fife Professional Learning and Leadership Continuum, are offering this accredited coaching programme with a focus on self-care and wellbeing. Register your interest as deadline for applications is 21st Nov 2022.

ESOL Practice on our Stories Around Scotland

NATECLA Scotland want to hear from CLD ESOL practitioners & what you get up to – would you consider writing short piece? View the stories they have already collected.

Emergency Winter Crisis Appeal 2022

Simon Community Scotland has launched its emergency Winter Crisis Appeal 2022 to help provide support following a huge increase in demand for its services, looking for donations to help provide Crisis Packs for people struggling amid the cost of living crisis.

Child Rights: What? Why? How?

YouthLink, in partnership with Education Scotland and the Scottish Government we are now excited to offer an online learning opportunity “The Realising and Recognising Children’s Rights (RRCR)” Youth Work Resource.

Health Inequalities in Scotland

Socioeconomic factors play a critical role in influencing health and health inequalities. Fraser of Allander Institute has published new research examining what’s happened to key socioeconomic determinants of health in Scotland in recent decades.

CLD Standards Council Member Bulletin – 09 November 2022

CLD Standards Council – Annual Lecture and Conference, Edinburgh, 1-2 December 2022

If you are planning to attend the CLD Standards Council Annual Lecture and Conference in person, the closing date for registration is 11th November 2022.

Register for the Annual Lecture and Members Conference 2022

Sign up to get involved in the workshops – these will not be available virtually, so if you want to find out more about Scotland’s Volunteering Action Plan, how CLD Plans focus on your professional development, what learning and development opportunities are on offer, and much more – sign up to attend in person.

Remember it’s free 😊 and don’t forget to follow and comment on Twitter #CLDSCConf2022.

Don’t delay register today for CLD Standards Council Member Conference 2022.

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News from the CLD Standards Council

It’s been another week jam packed with exciting events and conversations as we’ve been out and about again this week.

Vikki Carpenter, CLD Standards Council and Laura Starkey, Education Scotland

Vikki, along with Laura Starkey of Education Scotland CLD team, met the Highlands CLD Strategic Partnership, at UHI in Inverness to discuss benefits of membership as well as using the CLD competences framework as a practitioner tool.

Marion and Steven were at Edinburgh University, meeting first year Learning in Communities students to talk about the values, ethics and competences, membership benefits as well as the future of work and Meta Skills and what does this mean for CLD and how it might affect their practice.

First year students from the Learning in Communities course at Edinburgh University sit round desks in a classroom

Ross visited Sheena Watson, previous Approvals Committee chairperson, in sunny Anstruther to discuss CLD Standards Council committees as well as visiting Tayside and Fife Network to look at workforce development plans.

Kirsty Gemmell at the CLD Standards Council stall talking to delegates at the YouthLink Conference

It’s Youth Work Week and Marion and Kirsty attended the Youthlink Scotland Conference, Tackling Poverty: The Power of Youth Work to Change Lives. Check out #YLSConf22 for trends from the event. Fantastic speakers and workshops, with the commitment to creating a fairer, safer and healthier Scotland for young people palpable from all involved.

The CLD Standards Council stall in the market place was busy with CLD:Youth Work practitioners asking about how to register, the benefits of membership and how to get more involved in CLD Standards Council work. #RanOutOfPurpleBags!

CLD Standards Council: Have Your Say: Improving gender balance and equalities within the CLD sector, 11 November, 12.30-1.30pm

Final chance to sign up and reserve your space to join us to review these new resources for Improving Gender Balance and Equalities in CLD.

Register for Have Your Say: Improving gender balance and equalities within the CLD sector on EventBrite.

CLD Standards Council: Have Your Say: National Discussion on Scottish Education, 18 November

Have your voice heard and help develop a vision for the future of education in Scotland. What kind of education, skills, knowledge and support do you think learners of all ages will need 20 years from now? Education doesn’t just happen in school so join our sessions and have your say!

Register on EventBrite for one of the two sessions below:

Have Your Say: National Discussion on Scottish Education – 18 November 2022, 10.30am-12pm

Have Your Say: National Discussion on Scottish Education – 18 November 2022, 2pm-3.30pm

CLD Standards Council: Member Meet-up – December: Cost of Living Crisis, 8 December, 1pm

This month we’ll be talking about the cost of living crisis at our member meet-up. What effect is the crisis having on you, the learners you support, and the ways in which you support them?

News from the CLD Sector

Poverty in Scotland 2022

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation have conducted what they believe to be the biggest poll so far of people in Scotland’s experiences of the current cost of living crisis, providing subsequent recommendations for tackling poverty to both the UK and Scottish Government. Click the link above to download the final report for this research that was published last month.

Youth Work Week 2022

Running from Monday, 7th to Sunday, 13th November, Youth Work Week is our chance as a CLD sector to demonstrate just how powerful a force youth work is when it comes to improving the life chances of young people facing numerous inequalities. Each day YouthLink are highlighting a different area of Youth Work.

Education Scotland Children’s Rights in Youth Work

This professional learning resource aims to raise knowledge and awareness of United Nations Conventions of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The resource supports all CLD practitioners working with young people in a youth work or formal education setting. It could also be used to build the understanding of other CLD stakeholders for example CLD Partnerships, Community Planning Partnerships and elected members.

Aging Better UK

Celebrating the role of older women in work (as part of the latest update to their Age-positive image library), Aging Better UK have created the first free library showing positive and realistic images of over 50s in a bid to challenge negative and stereotypical views of older age. They also have a number of great icons which, along with the images, are free to use.

CLD Standards Council Member Bulletin – 02 November 2022

News from the CLD Standards Council

A week in the life of the CLD Standards Council

💻 National Discussion on Scottish Education member involvement planning
👩‍🎓 Congratulating graduating CLD students from Glasgow Kelvin College
💡 Meeting Learn North Consortium Members
🔍 4 National Occupational Standards Focus Groups
📜 30 new Associate Members of the CLD Standards Council

Adult Learning National Occupational Standards (NOS) Focus Group – Monday, 7 November, 2pm-4.30pm

Next week, our focus shifts to Adult Learning in our National Occupational Standards (NOS) development work. Join us to get involved in the creation of a suite of NOS for Adult Learning relevant across the UK. This is a first for adult learning, so if you’re involved in delivering or managing adult learning, if you develop or deliver adult learning training qualifications for practitioners or if you employ adult learning staff, we want to hear from you!

CLD Standards Council – Annual Lecture and Conference, Edinburgh, 1-2 December 2022

CLD Standards Council Scotland Member Conference 2022

If you are planning to attend the CLD Standards Council Annual Lecture and Conference in person, the closing date for registration is 11th November 2022.

Register for the Annual Lecture and Members Conference 2022

Remember it’s free 😊 and don’t forget to follow and comment on Twitter #CLDSCConf2022.

Don’t delay register today for CLD Standards Council Member Conference 2022.

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CLD Standards Council: Have Your Say: Improving gender balance and equalities within the CLD sector, 11 November, 12.30-1.30pm

There is still time to sign up and reserve your space to join us on 11 November at 12.30pm for the review of these new resources for Improving Gender Balance and Equalities in CLD.

During this session, the Education Scotland CLD team will:

Introduce the draft resources
Seek your feedback on the draft data guide
Seek your feedback on the draft self-evaluation framework

For more information on these resources please visit the Improving Gender Balance and Equalities in CLD: development of new resources webpage.

CLD Standards Council Executive Committee – Recruitment Now Open

The Executive Committee has a key role in setting and developing the strategic direction for the CLD Standards Council and seeks to build the capacity of the organisation to act in a responsive, accountable and effective way. The Executive Committee provides advice and support to the Chairperson, is in a position to offer constructive challenge to the operations of the organisation and provide both the Director of the CLD Standards Council and other key stakeholders such as Education Scotland and Scottish Government with an independent perspective.

Full application and contact details can be found on our Recruiting for the Executive Committee webpage.

Find out more about our work on our website or by following us on Twitter @cldstandards.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 25th November 2022.

CLD Standards Council – Members Meet-up November: Competences and Supervision

What a wonderful attendance at this month’s members meet up and some really great ideas on how the CLD competences can be used as a tool to help and support practitioner development.

Our big discussion question:

How do you use the CLD competences within supervision?

If you have any thoughts or top tips as regards embedding competences in your practice, such as supervision, mentoring, project planning etc please get in touch at contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk.

News from the CLD Sector

Winter Learning Festival Nov-Feb 22/23

ON NOW: Free online practitioner learning for CLD, organised by the regional professional learning networks, Education Scotland and CLD Standards Council. There are still spaces for this week’s events hosted by Learn North. #becauseofCLD.

Number Confidence Week 7-11 Nov

This annual campaign aims to make sure that everyone feels comfortable with everyday maths. How can you support and promote “Number Confidence Week”? Visit the campaign hub, have a go at the National Numeracy Challenge, and promote it to others. Social Media: #NumberConfidenceWeek #becauseofCLD @Nat_numeracy @EdScotCLD.

ESOL Survey

The Scottish Government CLD Policy Unit and Education Scotland are gathering information in relation to ESOL across Scotland. They would like responses from local authority, college and voluntary organisations and would ask for one reply for each organisation. Responses required by Friday, 11th November 2022.

Digital Lifelines Small Grants Fund 2022

This small grants fund is to support small, local organisations to continue or extend digital inclusion activities with people at risk of death from a drug overdose and those who care about them and support them. Grants to a maximum of £10k for up to twelve-months are available for local voluntary and community organisations.

Your Police 2022-23

Understanding the views and priorities of Scotland’s diverse communities is fundamental to how Police Scotland responds to the needs of the public. Taking part in the #YourPolice survey helps shape the way communities are policed.

New Scots National Conference Registration is open

This day-long Glasgow conference on 11 November will celebrate and reflect on the New Scots refugee integration strategy and the New Scots Refugee Integration Delivery Project. The aim of the strategy is to ensure newcomers to Scotland live in safe and welcoming communities that enable them to rebuild their lives from the day they arrive in Scotland; and the delivery project supports the implementation and evaluation of the strategy and provides funding to over 50 initiatives designed to help New Scots settle in their new communities.

CLDSC Member Bulletin – 26 October 2022

This Week’s News

This week’s bulletin is all about you! Take a look and get involved in professional learning, networking and developmental opportunities.

We have been busy at the CLD Standards Council promoting all things CLD, with Robbie and Steven off to Glasgow University and University of West of Scotland welcoming student practitioners and encouraging them to register with CLD Standards Council as Associate Members. Ross has been catching up with YouthLink Scotland and the team have been focusing on developmental work such as the National Occupational Standards and the National Discussion on Scottish Education.

If you would like us to visit your organisation or partnership regarding CLD Standards Council membership, to give a talk on the CLD sector or perhaps engage with policy reviews please get in touch by emailing contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk.

CLD Standards Council Members Conference 2022 – Have you booked yet?

CLD Standards Council Member Conference 2022

Registration for our Annual Lecture and Members Conference 2022 is now open and it’s ALL ABOUT YOU!

Annual Members Lecture – Thursday, 1st December (6pm-8pm)
The speaker for this year’s Annual Members Lecture will be Professor Ken Muir who has been leading the review into Education Reform. Come along and hear the implications for CLD professionals, practice, policy and services.

There are only 60 spaces for the lecture and discounted accommodation is available (see booking page for more details).

Annual Members Conference – Friday, 2nd December (9.30am-4.30pm)
We are delighted to announce today that Sarah Thiam, Chief Executive of the Scottish Council for Development & Industry (SCDI) will be our keynote speaker at the conference.

Our Lecture and Conference are hybrid this year, but only the plenary sessions will be live-streamed. So, if you want to get involved in all the action, you need to come along in person to take part in the workshops!

Book your place at the CLD Standards Council Member Conference 2022.

And don’t forget to follow and comment on Twitter #CLDSCConf2022.

National Occupational Standards (NOS) – Adult Learning, Community Development and Family Learning

We Need YOU! NOS specify the standards of performance individuals must achieve in the workplace, together with the knowledge and understanding required for roles, for most employment sectors across the UK. National Occupational Standards can be used to complement the CLD Competences in reflecting on, developing and strengthening practice and are also used in the development of qualifications. Find out more on our NOS webpage.

We had 30 Community Development practitioners take part in the Scotland Focus Group this week. The next two weeks focus on the review of Family Learning NOS as well as creating a whole new suite of NOS for Adult Learning.

Family Learning NOS Review Focus Group – Monday 31 October, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Adult Learning NOS Creation Focus Group – Monday 7 November, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

We need your expertise and input! Don’t miss out on being involved in this exciting developmental work for the CLD Sector.

CLD Standards Council – Member Meet-up November: How CLD Competences can impact Support and Supervision – 2 November, 1-2pm

Last chance to sign up to join us at the November Member Meet-up session on Tuesday, 2nd November at 1pm, to take a dive into the CLD competences and how they align and inform CLD practitioners work and professional learning.

CLD Standards Council: Have Your Say: Improving gender balance and equalities within the CLD sector: review and feedback on draft resources – 11 November, 12.30-1.30pm

Draft resources have been developed to support CLD providers to take a closer look at policies and practice in relation to gender equality.

Your feedback on these draft resources is important.

During this session you will have the opportunity to:

be introduced to the draft resources
take a closer look at, and give feedback on, the draft data guide
take a closer look at, and give feedback on, the draft self-evaluation framework

For more information on these resources please visit the Improving Gender Balance and Equalities in CLD: development of new resources webpage.

HMI Community Development Report Webinars

Education Scotland, Responsive, supportive and resilient communities - A review of community development during the pandemic, September 2022

Our colleagues at Education Scotland send their sincere thanks for attending or showing interest in the recent webinars on “Responsive, supportive and resilient communities, a review of community development during the pandemic”.

Education Scotland plan to use content from the Padlet exercise from these webinars to help start the conversation about ‘planning for the future and next steps’. If you have not already offered a contribution, you can add to the Padlet.

Tomorrow (27th October) there are sessions targeted at strategic leaders. Sign up using the links below:

Planning for the future and next steps – 27th October 2022 – 12:30-14:00
Planning for the future and next steps – 27th October 2022 – 16:00-17:30

Following on, there is one last webinar that focusses on Partnership Working and Volunteering, with two interesting speakers from FC Sonas and Strathmore Cricket Club and their Community Café, who feature as a case studies in the report. They will share information about their work in more detail. If you’ve not already signed up, the link for the last session is below:

Partnership working and Volunteering – 2nd November 2022 – 15:00-16:15

If you have attended a webinar, Education Scotland would be grateful if you could complete an evaluation form.

CLDSC Member Bulletin – 19 October 2022

CLD Standards Council Members Conference 2022 – Have you booked yet?

Registration for our Annual Lecture and Members Conference 2022 is now open and it’s ALL ABOUT YOU!

We will host our Annual Members Lecture on Thursday, 1st December (6-8pm) with the main Conference taking place on Friday, 2nd December (9.30am-4.30pm).

We are delighted to announce that the speaker for this year’s Annual Members Lecture will be Professor Ken Muir who has been leading the review into Education Reform. Come along and hear the implications for CLD professionals, practice, policy and services.

We will focus on how best to support and develop the CLD sector workforce – staff and volunteers alike. Sign up for the chance to consider broader issues affecting YOUR practice, take part in workshops highlighting professional learning available to YOU, and connect with YOUR peers from across Scotland.

This year we are holding a hybrid event with in-person delegates joining us at the John Macintyre Centre, Edinburgh, and online delegates joining our live streamed keynotes from both days.

We’ll be using Zoom as the conference platform and our friends at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) are dealing with booking administration.

Book your place at the CLD Standards Council Member Conference 2022.

And don’t forget to follow and comment on Twitter #CLDSCConf2022.

Closing date for registration is: Friday 11 November for in-person attendance and Monday 28 November for virtual attendance.

CLD Standards Council – Virtual Member Meet-up November: How CLD Competencies can impact Support and Supervision

Don’t forget to sign up to join us at the November members virtual meet-up session on 2nd November at 1pm to take a dive into the CLD competencies and how they align and inform CLD practitioners work and professional learning.

Register for the November Virtual Members Meet-up on EventBrite.

CLD Standards Council hears from the Bank of England

Last week our Director, Dr Marion Allison, attended a lecture by Huw Pill, the Chief Economist for the Bank of England at an event hosted by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI). In addition to monetary and fiscal policy updates, Mr Pill discussed labour market issues such as the recruitment and retention of staff. Keen to keep people central to policy Mr Pill, also highlighted the role of Citizens Panels.

Our members meet up in December will focus on the cost of living crisis and CLD’s response. Come along and tell us how it’s impacting upon your practice. Keep an eye on upcoming bulletins for registration details. If you have any examples (i.e. warm banks) please share these with us by emailing us at contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk.

CLD Standards Council: Have your Say: National Conversation on Scottish Education

We are asking all of you marvellous CLD practitioners out there to get involved to support all aspects of lifelong learning within this national discussion on Scottish education reform.

You can help spotlight the critical informal CLD learning being carried out across Scotland, as well as support and encourage ALL learners to have a voice.

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said:

“We want to bring the widest possible range of voices and views into the room. It is our children and young people who hold the biggest stake in our education system.”

She added that Professor Ken Muir, in his recent report, had:

“challenged all of us to work together to establish a consensual vision for education, which can genuinely put the learner at the centre”.

In November, we will be hosting some in person focus groups for CLD practitioners and we want you to bring your learners. We would also like to support you to ask your young people what they think and capture their views, especially the views of those marginalised, less heard and often not asked! You can take the survey yourself, and encourage your learners to do the same, or even host a group discussion.

Find out more about the National Discussion on Scottish Education and keep an eye on future bulletins for information on how you can sign up for a CLD Standards Council focus group discussion.

Wanted – New CLD Standards Council Executive Committee Members

The CLD Standards Council as a member led body needs you!

We have vacancies on the Executive Committee and we are looking for members who want to be at the core of influencing the CLD Standards Council approach and development. We are looking for members with experience of:

strategic leadership and planning of CLD services
HR and performance management
IT and digital activity
communications and marketing
business planning

The recruitment period will run from Monday 31 October until Friday 25 November. Further information on how to apply will be available in the coming weeks.

Youth Work Strategy

Mr Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, wrote to stakeholders earlier this week to provide a brief update on the publication of Scotland’s new Youth Work Strategy, due for publication later this year.

Highlights of the letter include confirmation that the strategy is on-track for publication by the end of the year and that Professor Rowena Arshad, Professor Emerita at Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh has been invited to convene a new Youth Work Strategy Review Group which will be co-chaired by two young people.

The Review Group will bring together people and organisations who have expertise in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and will have a focus on ensuring that EDI is fully embedded and becomes a central component of the strategy.

For young people who wish to be involved, and considered as possible co-chairs, the application deadline is tomorrow (Thursday, 20 October). Please email contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk for more information. We’ll keep members posted on any future developments on the new youth work strategy’s publication.

CLD Professional Learning Networks – Winter Learning Festival 2022-23

The Winter Learning Festival for CLD 2022-23 is being coordinated and delivered by the CLD professional learning networks across Scotland.

Each network area is leading on a week’s worth of learning between now and February 2023. All events are open to any CLD practitioner, regardless of where you practise.

You can find out more on the Winter Learning Festival 2022-23 page on i-develop. Events will be added over time, so keep checking back to find out what’s new.

Numeracy Champion Training – more places available!

National Numeracy is delighted to report that there was great take-up for the first training programme in September and is also fully-booked for the final programme in December!

However, there are a few places available on the middle two programmes. These were originally targeted at the South East Collaborative in Oct-Nov and the Tayside programme in Nov-Dec. However, as the ‘all regions’ programme in December is now already fully booked these two programmes are now open to CLD practitioners in all regions!

Sign-up links & dates below:
• South-East Collaborative (starting Thursday 20th Oct) – now open to registrations from other regions
• Tayside Collaborative (starting Wednesday 30th Nov) – now open to registrations from other regions

CLDSC Member Bulletin – 12 October 2022

Welcome to Steven Maclennan

We’re delighted to welcome Steven Maclennan to the CLD Standards Council staff team as Development Officer for Workforce Development.

Steven has worked in CLD across Scotland for over 10 years in youth work, adult learning and employability, across a number of rural and city locations. Steven will be focussing on CLD workforce development and is looking forward to meeting CLDSC members across Scotland in his new role.

Check out our CLD Standards Council staff team page to see who’s who!

CLD Standards Council Members Conference 2022 – REGISTRATION OPEN!

We’re excited to announce that registration for our Annual Lecture and Members Conference 2022 is now open and it’s ALL ABOUT YOU!

We will host our Annual Members Lecture on Thursday, 1st December (6-8pm) with the main Conference taking place on Friday, 2nd December (9.30am-4.30pm).

And we are even more excited to say that this year we are holding a hybrid event! Our in-person delegates will join us at the John Macintyre Centre, Edinburgh, with online delegates joining our live streamed keynotes from both days.

We will focus on how best to support and develop the CLD sector workforce – staff and volunteers alike. Sign up for the chance to consider broader issues affecting YOUR practice, take part in workshops highlighting professional learning available to YOU, and connect with YOUR peers from across Scotland.

Book your place at the CLD Standards Council Member Conference 2022.

We’ll be using Zoom as the conference platform and our friends at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) are dealing with booking administration.

And don’t forget to follow and comment on Twitter #CLDSCConf2022.

Closing date for registration is: Friday 11 November for in-person attendance and Monday 28 November for virtual attendance.

CLD Standards Council – Virtual Member Meet-up November: How CLD Competencies can impact Support and Supervision

Come and join us at the November members virtual meet-up session to take a dive into the CLD competencies and how they align and inform CLD practitioners work and professional learning.

This interactive session will allow you to engage with practical examples of how to connect the CLD competences with your current practice. It will include a session from Karen Delany showcasing good practice on how to use the competencies as a measurement and reflection tool during support and supervision.

Session Aims:

Explore how CLD competences align with and inform practice
Investigate best practice regarding using the competencies as a tool during Support and Supervision
Explore ways to improve practitioners CPD records, using the competencies to reflect and record professional learning and impact

CLD Standards Council Communications Strategy

The CLD Standards Council Staff Team and Mairi Damer at our communications workshops

As the CLD Standards Council has been growing both in members and staff, it is time to review our communications strategy. We have started working hard with Mairi Damer from Word Up Communications to examine “everything comms” as to who, how, why and what!

This process is not a quick exercise as we really want to positively build on what we get right as well as look at what needs improved or added.

We already encourage all CLD practitioners and CLD organisations to use the #becauseofcld to help raise the profile of CLD and it is working.

We would like to hear from you, our members. What do you think about our communications (bulletin, webpages, social media etc) and what do you want communicated from your CLD Standards Council? If you have any thoughts or feedback please just send a wee email to contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

CLD Standards Council: Have Your Say: 12.30-1.30pm, Friday 11th November: Improving gender balance and equalities within the CLD sector: opportunity to feedback on draft resources

Evidence shows that socio-economic outcomes in e.g. employment, and mental and physical health are still too often linked to gender. Draft resources have been developed to support CLD providers to take a closer look at their policies and practice in relation to gender equality. They have been drafted by a wider stakeholder group, including CLD managers and practitioners, and provide an invitation for CLD services to self-evaluate their current practice and to plan for improvement.

The draft resources are being piloted by several CLD providers across Scotland during Sep-Nov. In addition, the stakeholder group is seeking feedback from interested CLD Standards Council members as well as non-member CLD practitioners, to will help shape the final materials. They want to ensure that the final resources are effective and will be used actively in the future to improve gender balance so the more feedback we receive, the better.

Come along and join in the discussion as your feedback on these draft resources is important. During this meeting with you, they will:

Introduce the draft resources
Take a closer look at, and seek feedback on, the draft data guide
Take a closer look at, and see feedback on, the draft self-evaluation framework

For more information on these resources please visit Improving Gender Balance and Equalities in CLD: development of new resources webpage.

HMI Community Development Report Webinars

HMI CLD Inspectors have completed a review of community development in Scotland during the pandemic and are hosting a number of webinars to share and promote the report and their findings.

During each of these themed webinars they will explore each theme in more detail. And hope that facilitated dialogue around the findings will help inform and lead to improvements in community development.

Webinars have already be held on Volunteering and Community Response. See below for links to information on the webinars still to be held, as well as to sign up on EventBrite for one of the themed webinars on Sharing findings – Responsive, supportive and resilient communities report:

Digital access and workforce development – 13th October 2022 – 12:15-13:30
Planning for the future and next steps – 27th October 2022 – 12:30-14:00
Planning for the future and next steps – 27th October 2022 – 16:00-17:30
Partnership working – 2nd November 2022 – 15:00-16:15

Supporting Workforce Wellbeing

Supporting Workforce Wellbeing is a Scottish Government funded package which first launched in 2020 in response to the pandemic. The offer is now in its third year and has evolved after listening to feedback.

Education Scotland have centred the 2022-2023 offer on providing mental health and wellbeing support for individuals in the education workforce across the wide education spectrum including Schools, Community Learning and Development and Early Learning and Childcare.

There are some fabulous professional learning opportunities for CLD practitioners. Now live are:

Supervision Spaces: Taking Care of Yourself / Taking Care of Others
Into Coaching
Group Coaching
1:1 Coaching
Stepping Stones

Find out more about about the Community Learning and Development programmes by using the filter option on the right hand side.

You can apply from Supporting Workforce Wellbeing webpage and access more general information and resources on wellbeing.

Trans, Non-Binary and Questioning Coming Out Guide for Young People

11th October was Coming Out day and LGBT Youth Scotland has published a Trans, Non-Binary and Questioning Coming Out Guide which has been co-written with young people. The Guide has information on topics like:

Questioning your gender identity
How to come out in a way that is safe for you
Exploring gender expression
Gender Dysphoria and Gender Euphoria
The rights of trans, non-binary and questioning young people.

Key messages of the Guide

You are not alone. Lots of other young people are feeling the same way you are.
It’s OK to be unsure, and to take time to reflect and work out what feels right. You might identify in different ways at different times, and that’s OK.
Coming out is a personal journey: you can tell people that you are trans, non-binary or questioning in a way that is right for you.
Your journey with gender expression and identity is unique to you. There’s no right or wrong way to be trans, non-binary or questioning. Young people in the guide give their own ideas about what has worked for them.

Read and download an easy-read and accessible version of the Trans, Non-Binary and Questioning Coming Out Guide.

CLDSC Member Bulletin – 05 October 2022

CLDSC Virtual Members Meet-up October & November

Thanks to everyone (CLDSC members and non-members alike) who joined our open session to hear all about our recently published CLDSC Annual Report.

If you signed up as a new member, don’t forget to register for the next Professional Induction Programme to find out all about the benefits of membership.

The November Virtual Member Meet-up will take place on Wednesday, 2nd November 2022. Come and join us for an interactive session on the CLD competences, how they can inform your Support and Supervision, and a presentation from Karen Delany who will be showcasing a good practice model.

Register for the November Virtual Members Meet-up on EventBrite.

CLDSC Recruitment of Executive Committee Members

The CLD Standards Council are about to begin recruitment for new members of the Executive Committee. We will be looking for members with experience of strategic leadership and planning in a local authority and/or voluntary sector CLD service, or who can provide guidance and support in the areas of business development and planning, performance management, communications and marketing or with digital and IT related practice. Being a member of the Executive Committee places you as a CLD Standards Council member at the core of how the organisation responds, reacts and plans for education reform, the proposed review of the CLD regulations and continuing to inform how we develop the professional practice standards for new and existing CLD practitioners. Further information on the Executive Committee and how to apply to get involved will be available in the coming weeks.

National Occupational Standards (NOS) – Adult Learning, Family Learning, Community Development

A reminder to sign up and get involved in the review of Community Development and Family Learning NOS and be part of creating a whole new suite of NOS for Adult Learning!

The standards are applicable across the United Kingdom, so we’re offering consultation focus groups across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

We’ve already had over 70 people from across Scotland register to join one of the consultation focus groups taking place in October/November 2022, but we need YOU! Sign up using the EventBrite links below.

Community Development NOS Review Focus Group – Monday 24 October, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Family Learning NOS Review Focus Group – Monday 31 October, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Adult Learning NOS Creation Focus Group – Monday 7 November, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

NOS specify the standards of performance individuals must achieve in the workplace, together with the knowledge and understanding required for roles, for most employment sectors. National Occupational Standards can be used to complement the CLD Competences in reflecting on, developing and strengthening practice. Find out more on the CLDSC NOS webpage.

Challenge Poverty Week – 3-9 October

This week is Challenge Poverty Week and you can follow what is happening on Twitter using hashtag #ChallengePovertyWeek2022 and #TurnTheTide.

Times are hard, and getting harder, for hundreds of thousands of people across the country. A rising flood of living costs is pulling more and more people towards poverty. But together, during #ChallengePovertyWeek2022, we can start to #TurnTheTide on the injustice of poverty in Scotland. Using shared CLD values of compassion and a belief in justice, together we can make sure everyone gets the adequate income they need to live a dignified life, and we can redesign our economy so that it works for all of us.

To register for one of Poverty Alliance’s Get Involved meetings, or for a one-to-one chat please email alyson.laird@povertyalliance.org.

Find out more information on some of the help available in Scotland on the Scottish Government website.

Cost of Living Crisis for Adult Learning

Adult learners are amongst some of the most marginalised groups in society. We are currently in a cost of living crisis which compounds other aspects of the disadvantage. Some aspects of the crisis cut across the population, for example, Citizens Advice Scotland has found a third of Scots are worried about being able to pay for food and other essentials. LearningLink Scotland is preparing a report on the impact of the cost of living crisis on adult learners.

Please submit your comments by taking a very short survey. Learning Link Scotland will then prepare a short report to pass on to Scottish Government and will upload the report to their website. For further information, contact Jackie Howie at jhowie@learninglinkscotland.org.uk.

Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)

The UKSPF supports the UK government’s wider commitment to level up all parts of the UK by delivering on each of the levelling up objectives:

Boost productivity, pay, jobs and living standards by growing the private sector, especially in those places where they are lagging
Spread opportunities and improve public services, especially in those places where they are weakest
Restore a sense of community, local pride and belonging, especially in those places where they have been lost
Empower local leaders and communities, especially in those places lacking local agency

The primary goal of the UKSPF is to build pride in place and increase life chances across the UK. This aligns with Levelling Up White Paper missions, particularly: ‘By 2030, pride in place, such as people’s satisfaction with their town centre and engagement in local culture and community, will have risen in every area of the UK, with the gap between the top performing and other areas closing.’

The Fund’s interventions will be planned and delivered by councils across England, Scotland and Wales – ‘lead local authorities’, working closely with local partners and the Scottish and Welsh governments.

In Scotland, they want to use existing strategic geographies and local authorities to draw on the insight and expertise of local partners, including businesses, the voluntary sector to target interventions where most appropriate.

CLD Organisations and Practitioners have a critical role to guide and support communities and local partners, to engage and support lead local authorities for each place to develop an investment plan. Once plans are approved, partners will be asked to provide advice on strategic fit and deliverability. This will ensure that Fund investments complement other activities in the area and meets Fund and local objectives.

Find out more information on who the funds are for, how they will be delivered, funding timelines and who should be involved on the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund webpage.

Scottish Learning Festival – Recordings Available

SLF 2022 - All of our online seminars are recorded for you to watch back when and where you choose.

Access the recordings now on the online portal by registering at www.SLF2022.com #SLF22

Recordings from this year’s Scottish Learning Festival are now available for viewing on the SLF2022 – Virtual Event Portal. Those that registered will receive a code to gain access. If you didn’t sign up, you can still register to view the recordings. Recordings are available until 30^th November 2022.

CLDSC Member Bulletin – 28 September 2022

Virtual Members Meet-up – Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 1-2pm

Know someone who isn’t a member of CLDSC but wants to find out more? Bring them along to our special virtual members meet-up in October!

This open session will give members and non-members a chance to hear all about our recently published CLDSC Annual Report as well as feeding into the plans for 2022-2023. You’ll get the latest updates on our plans for our Members Conference on 1st and 2nd December 2022 (#CLDSCConf2022) and be able to talk directly to the CLDSC staff who deliver services for you.

So, grab a cuppa and a pal and join us!

National Occupational Standards (NOS) – Adult Learning, Family Learning, Community Development

Get involved in the review of Community Development and Family Learning NOS and be part of creating a whole new suite of NOS for Adult Learning!

The standards are applicable across the United Kingdom, so we’re offering consultation focus groups across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

We’ve already had 30 people from across Scotland register to join one of the consultation focus groups taking place in October/November 2022, but we need YOU! Sign up using the EventBrite links below.

Community Development NOS Review Focus Group – Monday 24 October, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Family Learning NOS Review Focus Group – Monday 31 October, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Adult Learning NOS Creation Focus Group – Monday 7 November, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

CDAS Conference 2022

The CLDSC were out and about again last week and were thrilled to support and participate in the Community Development Alliance Scotland (CDAS) Conference 2022, in Edinburgh. There were a wide range of excellent workshops on topics such as CD policy in Scotland, Poverty and Human Rights, as well as a very informative and inspiring talk from Professor Alan Miller regarding the proposed new Scottish Bill on Human Rights.

If you missed it then you can catch up what happened by searching #CDASconf22 on Twitter or visit the CDAS website.

During the “market place” section of the day CLDSC were able to connect with community development organisations, practitioners and volunteers, and we had a great time discussing the benefits of CLDSC Membership, as well as our Approvals, Standards Mark, Professional Learning opportunities and so much more.

Kirsty even had time for a cuppa whilst CLDSC conference planning with Sarah Latto from Volunteer Scotland!

Kirsty Gemmell from CLDSC has a cuppa with Sarah Latto from Volunteer Scotland at the CDAS Conference

If you are hosting an event or conference and would like a CLDSC information stall, please get in touch by emailing contact@cldstandardscouncil.org.uk.

HM Inspectors find community development outcomes improving across Scotland

Education Scotland’s HM Inspectors have found the Community Learning and Development (CLD) sector and its partners across Scotland are helping to secure better outcomes for individuals most marginalised or socially isolated during and since the pandemic.

Inspectors carried out a thematic review of community development practice in response to COVID-19 and have now published their report ‘Responsive, supportive and resilient communities: A review of community development during the pandemic’, which outlines their findings. HM Inspectors will also be hosting webinars to provide an opportunity to talk through the findings.

Find out more and sign up on EventBrite for one of the following themed webinars on Sharing findings – Responsive, supportive and resilient communities report:

Volunteering – 7th October 2022 – 12:15-13:30

Community response – 11th October 2022 – 12:15-13:45

Digital access and workforce development – 13th October 2022 – 12:15-13:30

Planning for the future and next steps – 27th October 2022 – 12:30-14:00

Planning for the future and next steps – 27th October 2022 – 16:00-17:30

Partnership working – 2nd November 2022 – 15:00-16:15

Improving Gender Balance and Equalities: consultation on new resources

Evidence shows that socio-economic outcomes in e.g. employment, and mental and physical health are still too often linked to gender. These draft resources have been developed by a multi-agency working group to support Community Learning and Development (CLD) providers to take a close look at their policies and practice in relation to gender equality. They provide an invitation for CLD services to self-evaluate their current practice and to plan for improvement.

Education Scotland is inviting feedback from CLD providers on the draft resources to ensure that the final materials are effective and will be used actively in the future to improve gender balance. The more feedback received, the better!

For more information visit the Improving Gender Balance and Equalities in CLD: development of new resources webpage.

Feedback can be submitted until the end of November 2022. For any CLD providers interested in piloting the resources, please contact Oonagh.mcgarry@educationscotland.gov.scot by 7th October 2022.

National Conversation on Education

The Scottish Government announced that they are inviting everyone who has an interest in the future of our education system to join the National Discussion and work together to drive change within Scottish Education.

We are calling all of you amazing CLD practitioners out there to get involved to support all aspects of lifelong learning within this national discussion on Scottish education reform. Education is not something that only happens in a classroom and with young people, but with families, adults and communities. As CLD practitioners, you can help spotlight the critical informal CLD learning being carried out across Scotland, as well as support and encourage ALL learners to have a voice.

Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said:

“We want to bring the widest possible range of voices and views into the room. It is our children and young people who hold the biggest stake in our education system.”

She added that Professor Ken Muir, in his recent report, had:

“challenged all of us to work together to establish a consensual vision for education, which can genuinely put the learner at the centre”.

This is a chance to pause, reflect and contribute to an exciting future vision for education in Scotland. You can take the survey yourself, and encourage your learners to do the same, or even host a group discussion.

Find out more about the National Discussion on Scottish Education and keep an eye on future bulletins for information on how you can sign up for a CLDSC group discussion.

Who Cares? Scotland Rally: Open to All

Who Cares? Scotland Love Rally - March for a Lifetime of Love for all Care Experienced People

Glasgow Green to George Square - Sunday 23 October 1-2:15pm

Care Experienced Week 2022 #CEW22

Who Cares? Scotland invites you to march with them on Sunday 23rd October, starting at 1pm, for their Love Rally (Glasgow Green to George Square).

Find out more on the Who Cares? Scotland website or email Katie Macmillan at kmacmillan@whocaresscotland.org or Kenny Murray at kmurray@whocaresscotland.org.

CLDSC Member Bulletin – 21 September 2022

National Occupational Standards – Adult Learning, Family Learning, Community Development

CLD Standards Council Scotland (CLDSC) has been granted a contract from Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to carry out reviews of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Community Development and Family Learning, and also create new NOS for Adult Learning.

As these standards are applicable across the United Kingdom, the CLDSC will be working with a range of national and local organisations from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

If you’d like to get involved in the consultation, sign up below for any relevant focus groups taking place in October/November 2022.

Community Development NOS Review Focus Group – Monday 24 October, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Family Learning NOS Review Focus Group – Monday 31 October, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Adult Learning NOS Creation Focus Group – Monday 7 November, 2-4.30pm, Zoom

Scottish Government Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Review 2022: CLDSC Consultation Submission

The Scottish Government has recently undertaken a consultation to gather views on what a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland should look like. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy guides the work that the Scottish Government and partners will do to improve mental health and wellbeing in Scotland. The final Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy will be published later in 2022.

The CLDSC recognises that there is common ground between public health services and Community Learning and Development (CLD) in terms of values, outcomes and practice methods. Registered members of the CLDSC (currently over 2,850 in number and steadily increasing) are involved in supporting individuals and communities across Scotland.

The CLDSC consulted with a selection of its CLD practitioner members to form a response to the consultation. This response reflects members’ own experiences; it does not seek to speak on behalf of communities. Using questionnaires and a focus group, we gathered member’s voices in response to key areas of the consultation. Specifically, feedback was gathered to explore how CLDSC members can input and support the development of the Scottish Government strategy for the benefit of CLD practitioners, communities and of the learners it works with.

This report submission provides a high-level analysis of the feedback received from CLD workers and volunteers across the sector.

View the Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy CLDSC Submission.

Virtual Members Meet-up – Tuesday, 4 October 1pm-2pm

Know someone who isn’t a member of CLDSC but wants to find out more? Bring them along to our special virtual members meet-up in October!

So, grab a cuppa and a pal and join us!

How Good is our Community Learning and Development? 4th Edition

This framework was published in draft form in 2021 to allow practitioners across Scotland and HMIE to use it in their practice and then provide feedback. The CLD HMIE Team from Education Scotland ran a series of webinars in late 2021 to support practitioners to become familiar with the draft framework. As a result of feedback from practitioners, small changes have been made to the final document.

HMIE are now planning to run a series of webinars from October 2022 to April 2023 aimed at the CLD sector. Each webinar will have a theme and use Quality Indicators to help practitioners explore how they could use them to improve practice.

Dates and times are as follows and each webinar can be booked using the links below:

Education Scotland Webinar – CLD: Understanding and challenging poverty across Scotland’s communities

As part of Challenge Poverty Week 2022, Education Scotland colleagues are hosting a webinar on Monday, 3rd October, 2pm-3.30pm, which will take a closer look at the picture of poverty in Scotland’s communities.

The webinar will start with an input from Professor John McKendrick, Professor of Social Justice and co-director of the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU). It will then explore the ways in which CLD practice mitigates and tackles some of the root causes of poverty with an input from Karen Delaney, Moray Council.

It will provide a reflective space to explore how the CLD sector understands the impacts of poverty and can support positive outcomes on lives affected by the impacts of poverty.

Cùram, Caint, is Coimhearsnachd / Care, Language and Community

Fife Council are hosting an online conference on 26 September (09.30am-4pm) bringing colleagues from CLD together with those working in care and language development, to share best practice from across Celtic speaking nations and develop new ways to work in partnership.

This free event will explore the relationship of first language use in care and wellbeing, both personal and social, and community development, challenging us to re-imagine the role of older and vulnerable adults in our communities from that of services users to key assets in creating learning communities and the formation of language nests. Examples of best practice will be shared from Wales, Ireland and Nova Scotia as well as here in Fife.

This event is open to anyone with an interest in sharing practice and exploring new ways of working across the professional strands.

For more information email Gaelic.Development@Fife.gov.uk.

Book your place on Cùram, Caint, is Coimhearsnachd/ Care, Language, and Community on EventBrite.