Local authority budget report

CLD Standards Council researched information on the financial resources which each Local Authority has allocated to support the implementation of statutory Community Learning and Development Strategic Plans.

The information gathered was key to informing and raising awareness of the CLD workforce and the fiscal landscape with colleagues from COSLA, CLD Managers Scotland, ADES, and Scottish Government.

The Findings

The total allocation for thirty-one Local Authorities for financial year 2024/25 is £87,030,9 91.03. This a reduction of £ 5,174,167.15 compared to the final spend recorded for financial year 2023/24.

It also suggests a total reduction of £11,041,067 since the estimated allocation reported in June 2023.

31 out of 32 Local Authorities responded,

Twelve local authorities have reported an increased to their CLD budgets, seventeen are reporting a decreased budget position, and two remained the same.

The data suggests that the funding landscape CLD continues to be complex, insecure, and unstable.

There are a total number of 904 FTE CLD posts across twenty-seven of the thirty-two Local Authorities.

View local authority budget report.