Council reports and papers

Annual reports –

View Annual report for April 2023 to March 2024 

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Research reports and papers from CLDSC

Report on Local Authority Community Learning and Development Budget Allocation 2024/25

Report on Local Authority Community Learning and Development Budget Allocation 2023/24

Published November 2023

Pandemic and lockdown: how CLD practitioners have responded

Report on the 2020 survey. Published January 2021

Engage, Educate, Connect, Empower: CLD Resilience and Recovery

Paper approved August 2020.

Career pathways for CLD report and Improving Pathways for CLD practitioners Survey

Paper published July 2020 and survey conducted in 2021.

Why employers need Professional CLD practitioners

Published in November 2019

Recent Policy Responses and Commentary –

Community Benefits from Net Zero Energy Developments consultation April 2025

Rural Delivery Plan consultation response – March 2025

The Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion consultation response – March 2025

Proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill consultation response – March 2025

Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy Response – February 2025

Post-School Education and Skills Reform Consultation on legislation response – September 2024

Anti Bullying Guidance Response Report July 2024

Disclosure Scotland fees: discounting, waivers and accredited bodies consultation May 2024

Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill Consultation April 2024

Independent Review of CLD March 2024

Democracy Matters Phase 2 Consultation March 2024

View all Policy Responses and Commentary