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The Registration Committee for the CLD Standards Council for Scotland have been looking for a model of registration best suited to the values and diversity of the Community Learning and Development field.

The aim is to encourage those working in CLD to take confidence in the quality of their work, to promote and protect the values and processes of CLD work, and to bring providers and practitioners together to create a strong voice for the sector.  Together CLD providers can secure improved management and delivery of services for individuals and communities, no matter where these services are located.

After months of discussion and scrutiny of existing models in comparable fields, their recommendation is that the CLD Standards Council pursue a voluntary model of registration for workers, managers, training providers and others involved in CLD.  The core criteria for all applicants, regardless of the category they register within, will be:

making a clear commitment to the CLD values and competences
signing up to a CLD Code of Practice
committing to ongoing development and improvement of practice.
There will be a small number of categories of registration, depending on qualifications and experience. The committee will work on the details of these and consult with the field before finalising the model. This consultation will begin with a series of events around the content of a Code of Practice for the CLD field.

Read more on the CLD Standards Council website.