Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications with AIEB

The All-Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (AIEB) and Community Learning and Development Standards Council Scotland (CLD Standards Council) have an agreed joint protocol to mutually recognise the qualifications for which they have responsibility.

CLD Standards Council is recognised in Scotland as the professional body for those practising in community learning and development. AIEB is recognised by Quality and Qualifications Ireland as the peak body responsible for standards and the endorsement of professional community work education and training.

This collaboration supports the discipline of community work and community learning and development, and the mobility of professionally qualified community work practitioners across the nations. The agreement is a crucial step towards improving standards within the CLD Sector and is the basis for further collaboration.

While acknowledging both CLD Standards Council and AIEB have slightly different remits, both support the development of the discipline and practice of high-quality Community Work and Community Learning and Development.