Competent practitioner framework

The purpose of the competences and framework

Published
15/11/2019
Last updated
19/08/2026

The Competent Practitioner Framework has been developed by the CLD Standards Council Scotland.  It is not a checklist to be completed, rather it is a tool to help develop practice. It can be used to:

  • build capacity for effective partnership working
  • enable outcome focused practice
  • link the academic and practice worlds effectively
  • link professional development to learner aspirations 

The Framework brings together the knowledge, skills, and organisational and personal characteristics that make up competence in CLD.