Standing orders and operational guidance

Communications

Published
10/09/2018
Last updated
19/08/2026

All members of the Executive and Standing Committees have taken on a leadership role in the Standards Council and therefore on behalf of the CLD profession. A part of this responsibility is to communicate the role, values, aims and priorities of the Standards Council effectively and consistently. 

The following key messages identified in the communications strategy should 
be used to assist in this:

  • The CLD Standards Council is the professional body for people working in CLD across Scotland.
  • Our members include youth workers, adult education tutors, and community development workers and volunteers working in the CLD sector, across all stages of their careers.
  • Members also include students, academics, managers and workplace 
    assessors.
  • We are a peer-led organisation, representing the views, ethos and ambitions of our members, to influence policy and practice, both locally and nationally
  • We administer and maintain the membership register for Community Learning and Development professionals in Scotland.
  • As an organisation, the Standards Council supports, promotes and develops career-wide professional learning for people working or volunteering in CLD settings.
  • The CLD Standards Council provides members with professional recognition in the sector, and a range of member benefits.
  • We set and support CLD standards of practice by providing quality assurance and formal approval of CLD qualifications and learning delivered by employers, training providers, colleges and universities.
  • As an organisation, the CLD Standards Council encourages and advocates the setting of high and ever-improving standards for CLD practice across Scotland’s diverse communities. 
  • As an organisation, the CLD Standards Council plays a lobbying role, actively promoting and seeking recognition for the important work being done by our members for those diverse communities.

Standing Orders and Operational Guidance as approved by the Executive 
Committee of the CLD Standards Council Scotland – February 2024