CLD Standards Council Scotland

07/10/2026

CLD Standards Council members: do you work with volunteers? 👋

Perhaps you recruit them, coordinate them, support their development or manage volunteers alongside everything else in your role.
If so, we want you in the conversation.

We’re working with Volunteer Scotland to host an online workshop to help shape Scotland’s new Volunteer Development Network.
And importantly, this isn’t just for people with a dedicated volunteer management role.
We want to hear from any member who manages or supports volunteers as part of their working day, because your practical experience can help shape what this new network becomes.
🕳️ What would make a network genuinely useful?
🕳️ What challenges could colleagues help each other with?
🕳️ Where would peer support and shared learning make a difference?
🕳️ And how would you like to engage?
Come along, meet other practitioners, share as much or as little as you like, and help us and Volunteer Scotland develop something that reflects what people working with volunteers actually need.

REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-say-shaping-scotlands-new-volunteer-development-network-tickets-2002617222020?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*5idytn*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU5ODc0NzA5NS4xNzkxMzg0Nzgw*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3OTEzODQ3ODAkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTEzODQ4MTEkajI5JGwwJGgw

👉 Your experience matters, so please join us and have your say.

Have Your Say: Shaping Scotland’s new Volunteer Development Network

22/09/2026

Tomorrow, the CLD Standards Council Scotland is heading to Glasgow for the Community Development Alliance Scotland Annual Conference! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
As a proud partner of CDAS, our presence at this year’s "Community Development for a Just and Democratic Future" conference is more important than ever.
Here is why we are there:
Supporting Vital Partners: Strengthening our alliance with CDAS to champion community-led change across Scotland.
Tackling Critical Issues: Joining the debate on the sharpest challenges facing CLD, from demand for workforce development to driving social justice.
Connecting with Members: Meeting our members face-to-face to hear your experiences, challenges, and successes directly from the field.
We look forward to connecting with many of you tomorrow at The Renfield Centre. Let's shape the future of CLD together! 👋

07/09/2026

LAST FEW PLACES LEFT FOR MEMBERS :)

02/09/2026

📣 Calling all CLD Standards Council Members!

Join us for our next Have Your Say session with LEAD Scotland on Monday 7 September, 1pm to 3pm (online).

This is your chance to hear directly from LEAD Scotland about their strategy consultation and share your experience and insights from CLD practice.

We'll be discussing:
• Learning and professional development
• Inclusion and participation
• Digital inclusion and skills
• Employability and fair work
• Partnership working
• Future challenges facing communities across Scotland

Your views can help shape future priorities and ensure the experiences of CLD practitioners and communities are heard.

🎟️ Register now:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-say-lead-scotland-stakeholder-strategy-tickets-1999260605289?aff=oddtdtcreator

This session can also contribute towards your annual Professional Learning requirements.

We look forward to seeing you there!

CLD Standards Council

20/08/2026

Tribute to Emeritus Professor Ted Millburn CBE

It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of Emeritus Professor Ted Millburn CBE on the evening of Wednesday, 19th August 2026.

Ted dedicated his life to the development of young people, communities, and the profession of Community Learning and Development (CLD). Throughout a distinguished career, he served as a Youth Worker, YMCA Secretary, and Assistant Director of Education with the former Strathclyde Regional Council, where he held overall responsibility for Community Education, the forerunner of Community Learning and Development in Scotland.

His work in colleges and universities led to his appointment as the United Kingdom's first Professor of Community Education at the University of Strathclyde. Throughout his academic career, Ted was deeply committed to preparing students for professional practice, advancing research in youth and community work, and championing the values of social justice that remained central to everything he did.

Ted played a pivotal role in the foundation and establishment of the CLD Standards Council. Even in retirement, his commitment to civic and community life never diminished. He continued to volunteer with the National Council of YMCAs in Scotland and served on the national boards of both YouthLink Scotland and Young Scot.

Ted's influence extended far beyond the many roles he held. He inspired generations of practitioners, educators, and community leaders, shaping not only professional practice but also the values that underpin the CLD sector across Scotland.

Our thoughts are with his wife, Jeannie, and with his family, friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives were touched by his wisdom, kindness, and dedication.
His loss will be felt by many across the country, and his legacy will endure through the countless individuals and communities he helped to support and inspire.

Thank you, Ted. May you rest in peace.

Dr Marion Allison
Director
CLD Standards Council Scotland

with University of Strathclyde YMCA Scotland YouthLink Scotland YouthScotland

01/07/2026

Stop by The CLD Standards Council stand in the lobby area today.

CLD Standards Council Scotland

What is the CLD Standards Council Scotland?
The CLD Standards Council Scotland is the professional body for people who work or volunteer in community learning and development in Scotland.

We are a member led organisation. Our approach and work plans to deliver our core responsibilities are defined by our member committees and based on feedback from the wider membership.

We are funded by the Scottish Government, with a ministerially appointed Chair.

02/06/2026

✨ Volunteers’ Week ✨
Volunteers are at the heart of Community Learning & Development 💬
They bring passion, experience and real community insight—and when they connect with the CLD Standards Council, they can grow their skills, confidence, and impact 🌱
Using the CLD Competencies, Values & Ethics, volunteers are supported to reflect, learn and deliver meaningful, high-quality experiences for others.
It’s about making a difference—and growing along the way 💙
Let’s celebrate the power of volunteering this week 🙌
Interested in being a member, then visit our website for more information: https://cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/registration/

Registration View the text of the following video

13/05/2026

Looking for your next step in your CLD journey? Why not join UHI Perth online session and find out about this Professionally Qualifying degree.

Online Open Day ➕ Child and Youth Studies and Child and Youth Studies with Community Learning and Development

📅 Thursday 18 June 2026 ⌚ 7-8pm 💻 Book a free place: https://tinyurl.com/yhukmvv3

ℹ️ Are you passionate about challenging discrimination and disadvantage? Do you have a strong desire to give a voice to communities and the individuals living in them? Do you want to explore the rights and perspectives of children and young people on all of the matters that affect them? Put social justice and a commitment to social change at the heart of your studies on our Child and Youth Studies programmes.

UHI CLD Standards Council Scotland

23/04/2026

Members..... have you booked your place?

Scottish Government is consulting on a refreshed Code of Practice on Supporting Children’s Learning

21/04/2026

MEMBERS: Join us and HAVE YOUR SAY

Scottish Government is consulting on a refreshed Code of Practice on Supporting Children’s Learning, which provides statutory guidance on the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. The revised draft aims to improve clarity, readability and ease of navigation for everyone who uses the guidance. The Code is intended for a wide range of organisations and practitioners who support children and young people with additional support needs – including those working across communities.

This consultation is a key opportunity to ensure that CLD is clearly recognised, consistently described, and appropriately positioned within the guidance. We are inviting CLD Standards Council members to take part in this online “Have Your Say” session to:

• Explore the proposed revised guidance together
• Share your professional insights, experiences, and concerns
• Identify where the role, contribution and impact of CLD practitioners could be strengthened
• Influence how CLD is described and valued within the Code

Your experience of working with children, young people and families across communities brings valuable insight that can strengthen this national guidance, and help shape a well-informed, evidence-based response from the CLD Standards Council. Importantly, the feedback gathered from this session will directly inform the formal response submitted by the CLD Standards Council to Scottish Government. The more member voices we hear, the stronger and more representative that response will be.

Who should attend?

This session is open to CLD Standards Council members who want to understand the proposed changes to the Code of Practice, contribute their professional perspective to the consultation and help ensure CLD is clearly recognised and strengthened within national policy.

Book your place

Register now to attend our “Have Your Say” session and play an active role in shaping how CLD is reflected in this important statutory guidance.

Together, we can help ensure that the voice, profile and impact of CLD are clearly visible in this review — for the benefit of the people and communities we support.

Scottish Government is consulting on a refreshed Code of Practice on Supporting Children’s Learning